Having already attained athletic communications experience in the Peach Belt Conference as a student assistant in the sports information office at Georgia College, Alex Cooper begins his fourth year on the UNCP athletics department staff in 2018-19 as the Director of Athletic Communications & Broadcasting.
Cooper serves as the media contact and handles the day-to-day operations of the women's basketball, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving and volleyball programs for the Braves. Cooper also serves as the North Carolina Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division I baseball coordinator and is a member of the Division II Sports Information Directors Association (D2SIDA) Women's Basketball Southeast Region committee. He is also a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).Â
Cooper comes to Pembroke from Pella, Iowa, where he served for six months as an intern in the sports information department at Central College. While there, Cooper served as the main liaison for nine sports, including volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s golf, and was also instrumental in creating graphics for the Dutch’s social media accounts, as well as creating and editing media guides and programs. He also devised a marketing campaign for the NCAA Cross Country Regional, including managing a budget and ordering promotional items.
Cooper got his start in the sports information field at Georgia College where he attained a four-year stint as a student-assistant under assistant athletics director Al Weston. While with the Bobcats, he served as the primary contact for Georgia College’s nationally-ranked softball team, as well as the women’s basketball, golf and women’s tennis squads. He was also charged with managing the department’s Twitter and Instagram accounts . Cooper also prepared and supervised GC’s live radio show, The Prowl, which broadcasted on location at a local restaurant.
Cooper earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Georgia College in 2015 and is currently perusing his master's degree in sports administration at UNCP. He married his wife, Madison, in July 2016 and they currently reside in Lumberton.
