Mercyhurst North East Men's Wrestling

Cooper enters his 9th year at the helm of the Saints in 2014-15. In 2014, Cooper guided the Saints to a Runner up finish in the Conference and the Region, and qualified 8 of the 10 weight classes to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. In 2013 Coach Cooper was voted in as Vice President of the NJCAA National Coaches Association. Coach Cooper was also recognized by his peers as the 2013 NJCAA Wrestling Man of the Year.  In eight years, Cooper has had 2 Team Regional titles, 1 conference title, Qualified 78 individuals for the NJCAA National Tournament and has had 8 All-Americans Cooper was named Region 3 Coach of the Year in 2011, the second time he was honored with that award (2008).