Van Cooper Jr 40800 W Mary Lou Dr Maricopa, Az 85138 602 733 0542 and [email protected]
Van Cooper Jr 40800 W Mary Lou Dr Maricopa, Az 85138 602 733 0542 and [email protected]
Education: Grand Canyon University Masters in Special Education 2019-2020
EDUCATION University of Montana Bachelor of Arts 2010 Missoula, Montana Major: Sociology
Work Experience YDI Treatment Center Counselor 2015-2017 Sierra Academy School of Autism - Special Education Teacher 2017-2018 Tempe High School - Special Education Teacher 2018- Present
COACHING EXPERIENCE Tempe High School 2016- Present Varsity Secondary Coach Primary Duties: Responsibilities Defensive Pass game coordinator, secondary scouting report, individual drills, game planning.
Players Coached : Stevie Maddoux - Central College Gus Wills - Kentucky Christian University Omari Rodgers - Clarke University Javan Cooks 2nd team All State 2019 ( Mesa San Diego Community College) Keashawn Thompson 2nd Team All State 2019 Joseph Near - 1st Team All City, 1st Team All Section, Defensive Player of the Year 2019 Sione Tonga’ uiha - UTEP 3 x All State, 2018 Section Defensive Player of the Year
McClintock High School 2015 -2016 Defensive- Varsity Secondary Coach Primary Duties: Responsibilities Pass game coordinator, secondary scouting report, individual drills, game planning.
Players Coached: Kyndell Snyder - San Diego Mesa Community College Bryce Tate 1st Team All State, 5A Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Secondary tied McClintock High School Record with 19 Interceptions this past season that stood for 10 plus years.
Seton Catholic 2012: Defensive – JV Secondary Coach Primary Duties: responsibilities Pass game coordinator
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 2010 - 2011 Defensive GA – Secondary Primary Duties: Position meetings, individual drill organization during practice, organization of practice plans, assisting in weekly game planning, organization of the weekly Offensive Scouting report (passing game), overseer of the defensive scout team, day to day in booth on game day communicating with other defensive coordinator, and secondary coach on the field. Organize meetings for defensive players. Organize opponents scout team offense on the weekly. Other Duties: Assisting the Director of Football Operations on daily basis, Highlights: 1st round Playoff Appearance One 1st Team All BSC selection
Players Coached as Defense of GA- Jimmy Wilson - Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference, 7th round Draft Choices of Miami Dolphins. Eric Stoll 1st Team All-Big Sky Conference
University of Montana 2010 - Football Assistance weightlifting coach for the Montana Grizzlies Football coach Primary Duties: Monitoring, and assisting individual football players with weight lifting that can translate to the football field.
Relevant Skills While coaching college and high school football has been one of my employment endeavors, it's a very specific trade that highlights and develops quality traits that carry over and can be very useful in my areas of coaching. Some of those skills I’ve mastered and others continue to develop such as the ability to teach, communicate effectively, strategic planning and organizing, leading, and managing groups, and time management
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 4 x Big Sky Conference Champions University of Montana 2007 – Strong Safety Member of the Montana Grizzlies 2006 – Strong Safety, Member of National Semifinals Team 2005 - University of Montana Special Teams Player of the year 2005 Strong Safety, Special Teams Player of the year 4 times while playing for U of Montana 2004 – Starting Safety: Voted 1 AA Pre Seasons 1 out 5 players for break player of the year 2004 – Starting at Strong Safety, Member National IAA Runner Up 2003 - Big Sky Qualifier in 60 meter dash 2003 – Red-shirt freshman