Norwich University Men's Cross Country

Cooper was an assistant coach for both the cross-country and track and field programs at his alma mater, NCAA Division I Drake University in Iowa.  He helped coach two freshman men to the NCAA Championship Preliminary Rounds with their performances of 29:54 in the 10k and 3:48 in the 1500. In addition he coached the womens team helping one of his women to 17:35 in the 5k. Cooper competed at Drake University where he qualified for USA Track and Field's Junior Nationals his freshman year,  was two-time team captain, all-conference performer, and a four-time member of the Missouri Valley Conference all-academic squad. He continues to run and trains side-by-side with the team. While coaching the Cadets, Cooper placed 7 in the 2012 Vermont City Marathon and was the top Vermont finisher in the 2013 Boston Marathon. Cooper and his wife Kylie, a resident physician and former Division I track athlete, reside in Shelburne along with their baby girl, Hazel.