Greg Cooper

Biography

Greg Cooper begins his 19th season as the men's and women's cross country head coach. He has been named the AMCC Coach of the Year a combined 24 times, including both teams in 2012, 2015 and 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The Lions men's team has won 16 AMCC titles and holds the longest winning streak of seven straight championships (2011-17). The women have captured 14 AMCC crowns. In 2013, Cooper accomplished a feat never done before in winning both team titles and having the men's and women's individual winner. Since then, the Behrend Lions repeated the feat in 2016, 2022 and 2023. Prior to becoming the head coach, Cooper previously served under his father, Dave Cooper, as assistant coach of the track and field team for five years and the cross country team for two years. Cooper was a cross country and track standout at Union City High School where he was a PIAA champion in track & field (4 x 800 meter relay) and captain of Union City's 1996 PIAA State Champion cross country team. Cooper continued his success at Behrend, where he set records in the 400 and 800 meters as well as in three relays. Cooper graduated from the Behrend MBA program in May of 2006. In addition to coaching he also instructs in the health and physical education department.