St. Edward's University Men's Basketball

Cook led the 18-12 Hilltoppers to another Heartland Conference Tournament berth, and a national ranking for the second-straight season. The 20142015 team was the first team to be nationally ranked since 2008. From his arrival in 2009, Cook has led the Hilltoppers to a 100-97 record. He has produced two first-team All-Heartland Conference players, four second-team All-Heartland Conference players, six honorable mention All-Heartland Conference players and one all-region performer. In 12 years as collegiate head coach, Cook holds an overall record of 219-137 (.615). Cook came to St. Edwards from Hudson Valley Community College, where he compiled an overall record of 119-40 (.748) in five seasons. In each of his last two seasons, he led the Vikings to school records for victories in a season. In 20072008, Hudson Valley compiled an amazing 30-1 record and a perfect 16-0 in-conference record, winning the Mountain Valley Conference title for the first time in eight years. As a result of his teams efforts, Cook was named Region III Coach of the Year and BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York) Junior College Coach of the Year. In 20082009, the Vikings again had a perfect conference record and advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national tournament, winning their way to the semifinals before falling to eventual national champion Richland College. Cook received his bachelors degree in American Studies from Skidmore College in 1994, and he completed a masters degree in teaching social studies from Union College in 1996. While at Union, he served as an assistant mens basketball coach from 1994 to 1996. As a high school player, Cook played four years of varsity basketball at Watervliet High School for New York State and Hudson Valley Hall of Fame coach George Mardigan. Cook was inducted into the Watervliet Hall of Fame in 2009. Cook played four years at Skidmore College and is in the top 10 in scoring at Watervliet and Skidmore, amassing over 1,000 points at both places. In 2012, Cook was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame in Albany, New York. Cook resides in Austin, with his wife, Stacey, and children, Emily (13) and Colin (7).