In the past 20 years Coach Cooper has coached at all levels from High School to NCAA Division I. While an assistant coach at Baylor University in charge of Pole Vaulters he coached seven athletes over 17′, three athletes over 18′ and one vaulter over a then NCAA record of 19’-2 ¾” and one vaulter with an indoor NCAA record of 19’8.25.
At the High School level as a coach at Excelsior Springs High School, he coached seven State Champions, six State Champion runner up’s and over 30 other all state jumpers.
Since 1999, Coach Cooper had 60 women and 53 men gold medalists in the state of Missouri. Coach Cooper has also had an additional 304 women and 261 men all state medalists in Missouri. He has coached women gold medalists in Kansas (3), Nebraska (3), Arkansas (2) and Texas (1). Men gold medalists in Kansas number 7 and Nebraska 1. These numbers include repeat wins for individual competitors. Numerous others have gone on to win Conference, District and Sectional Championships. Two have won Collegiate National Championships!
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