Ron Cooper (American football)

Ron Cooper
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Defensive backs coach
Team LSU
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born February 11, 1962 (1962-02-11) (age 50)
Place of birth Huntsville, Alabama
Playing career
1979–1982 Jacksonville State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983
1984
1985–1986
1987–1988
1989
1990
1991–1992
1993–1994
1995–1997
1998–2001
2002
2003
2004–2008
2009–present
Appalachian State (GA)
Minnesota (GA)
Austin Peay (assistant)
Murray State (DC)
East Carolina (assistant)
UNLV (DC)
Notre Dame (assistant)
Eastern Michigan
Louisville
Alabama A&M
Wisconsin (DB)
Mississippi State (DC)
South Carolina (assistant)
LSU (DB)
Head coaching record
Overall 45–55
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1 SWAC Eastern Division (2000)

Ron Cooper (born February 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He presently is the defensive backs coach at Louisiana State University, a position he has held since the 2009 season.[1] Cooper served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University (1993–1994), the University of Louisville (1995–1997), and Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (1998–2001).

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Coaching career

Eastern Michigan

Cooper was the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 1993 to 1994. At Eastern Michigan, his teams produced 9 wins and 13 losses.[2]

Louisville

From 1995 to 1997 Cooper was the head football coach at the University of Louisville, where in his final season he posted a 1-10 record. His overall record there was 13-20.[3]

Alabama A&M

Cooper's last head coaching position was at Alabama A&M from 1998 to 2001. His squad won a division championship in SWAC during the 2000 season[4] but lost the SWAC Championship Game to Grambling on December 12, 2000.[5]

Other coaching duties

In 2002, Cooper was the secondaries coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[6] and in 2003 the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Mississippi State. Other coaching stops have included the University of South Carolina and the University of Notre Dame. Cooper is an alumnus of Jacksonville State University.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Eastern Michigan Eagles (Mid-American Conference) (1993–1994)
1993 Eastern Michigan 4–7 3–5 T–7th
1994 Eastern Michigan 5–6 5–4 7th
Eastern Michigan: 9–13 8–9
Louisville Cardinals (NCAA Division I-A Independent) (1995–1997)
1995 Louisville 7–4
1996 Louisville 5–6
1997 Louisville 1–10
Louisville: 13–20
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (NCAA Division I-AA Independent) (1998)
1998 Alabama A&M 5–6
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1999–2001)
1999 Alabama A&M 6–5 3–1 2nd (East)
2000 Alabama A&M 7–5 5–2 T–1st (East)
2001 Alabama A&M 5–6 4–3 4th (East)
Alabama A&M: 23–22 12–6
Total: 45–55
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

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