Ron Cooper (football coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 11, 1962 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Jacksonville State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983 | Appalachian State (GA) |
| 1984 | Minnesota (GA) |
| 1985–1986 | Austin Peay (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Murray State (DC) |
| 1989 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1990 | UNLV (DC) |
| 1991–1992 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Eastern Michigan |
| 1995–1997 | Louisville |
| 1998–2001 | Alabama A&M |
| 2002 | Wisconsin (DB) |
| 2003 | Mississippi State (DC) |
| 2004 | South Carolina (DB) |
| 2005 | South Carolina (OLB/ST) |
| 2006–2007 | South Carolina (AHC/DB) |
| 2008 | South Carolina (S) |
| 2009–2011 | LSU (DB) |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DB) |
| 2013–2014 | South Florida (AHC/DB) |
| 2015 | FIU (DB) |
| 2016 | FIU (DC/LB) |
| 2016 | FIU (interim) |
| 2017-present | Texas A&M (DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–58 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1 SWAC Eastern Division (2000) | |
Ronald Louis Cooper (born February 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He presently is the interim head football coach at Florida International University (FIU). 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). He was the defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, he played high school football at Lee High School and college football at Jacksonville State University.
Cooper was the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 1993 to 1994. At Eastern Michigan, his teams produced a record of 9–13.
From 1995 to 1997 Cooper was the head football coach at the University of Louisville, replacing Howard Schnellenberger. In his final season, the Cardinals posted a 1–10 record. The one win came against Illinois who finished the season with no wins (0–11). Cooper's overall record at Louisville was 13–20. On November 19, 1997, Louisville fired Cooper due to a steady decline in the team's performance.
Cooper's last head coaching position was at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, from 1998 to 2001. His squad won a division championship in Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 season but lost the SWAC Championship Game to Grambling on December 12, 2000.
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