Adam Cooper (soccer)

Adam Michael Cooper (born August 9, 1977[1]) is an American former professional soccer player and the current head coach of the Saint Mary's Gaels men's soccer program.

Adam Cooper
Personal information
Full name Adam Michael Cooper
Date of birth (1977-08-09) August 9, 1977
Place of birth Tarzana, California
Club information
Current team
 Saint Mary's Gaels (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Orange County Waves 5 (0)
Total 5 (0)
Teams managed
1999–2000 Calabasas Coyotes
2001–2005 Saint Mary's Gaels (assistant)
2005– Saint Mary's Gaels
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Cooper was a four year player for the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program. During his sophomore and senior seasons, Cooper earned Academic All-Conference honors. Upon graduating UCLA, Cooper entered the 2000 A-League draft, where he was selected 7th overall by the now-defunct Orange County Waves. Cooper played one season with the Waves before retiring from the game as a player.

Coaching career

In 1999, Cooper began his career by coaching the Calabasas High School boys' soccer team. During his tenure with Calabasas, he helped guide the team to the Frontier League Championship. In 2001, he was hired as an assistant to Saint Mary's College, where he was an assistant coach for the men's soccer team. On December 29, 2005; Cooper was promoted to head coach of the program, which he has held since. In 2018, Cooper guided Saint Mary's to a 18–0–2 record, and a ranking as high as third in the nation. The program went on a 14-match winning streak during this time. At the end of the season, Cooper earned the United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year of the year award.[2] In 2019, Cooper guided Saint Mary's to a 16-2-0 record, while remaining undefeated in the NCAA West Coast Conference (WCC). Cooper was named WCC Coach of the Year for a fourth time (2009, 2011, 2018, and 2019)[3]

References
  1. "Adam Michael Cooper". California Birth Index. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. "Coaching Staffs of the Year Announced in College Soccer". unitedsoccercoaches.org. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. "WCC Announces 2019 Men's Soccer All-Conference Team". wccsports.com. November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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