John Cooper Class: Sophomore Hometown: Greer, SC High School: Riverside High School Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: Midfield

In 2002: (Freshman) Played in 14 matches and started two as a freshman...had two assists that season...had one assist in the Gardner-Webb match on September 19, at Clemson, SC...had the assist on the winning goal in the Virginia match on October 13, at Clemson, SC at the 101:28 mark in the match...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll...

Before Clemson: High School: Riverside High School's all-time leading goal scorer with 112 goals, also had 44 assists...team's most valuable player...3A player-of-the-year...team captain in 2001 and 2002...all-region, all-conference and all-state selection... played in the inaugural POWERade McDonald's All-American High School Soccer Game...named Mr. Soccer of South Carolina...played in the North-South Game...Club Experience: Played for the St. Giles Soccer Club and the Greenville Futbol Club in Greenville, SC...ODP Experience: United States Under 18 National Team Member...five plus years of ODP experience...traveled to Trinidad and Tobago in summer of 2002 with his Region 3 Olympic Development Program 84s squad...has played internationally previously....in the summer of 2001, he played for the men's national under-18 team in Italy...named all state...born 2-1-84...majoring in language and international trade.

Club Experience
· 1989 - 1996; Mequon United Soccer Club; Mequon, Wisconsin
· 1996 - 1997; St. Giles Soccer Club; Greenville, SC
· 1997 - Present; Greenville Futbol Club (Formerly DSA Soccer Club); Greenville, SC

High School Experience
· 1998-Present; Riverside High School; Greer, SC

Individual Honors

        Year    GP-GS   Shots   Ast     Gls     WG      Pts
        2002    14-2    9       2       0       0       2