A.J. Cooper
Run Game Coordinator at Arizona State since 2023.
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- Seasons coached
- 21
- First season
- 2006
- Teams
- 5
Career
11 stints
- 2006–2008North Dakota StateGraduate Assistant
- 2009–2012North Dakota State (DE)Head Coach
- 2011–2012North Dakota StateDefensive Ends
- 2013North Dakota StateSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
- 2014–2018WyomingSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
- 2019WyomingDefensive Run Game CoordinatorSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
- 2020–2021Washington StateDefensive Ends
- 2021Washington StateDefensive Line
- 2022Washington StateDefensive Run Game CoordinatorEdge
- 2023–presentArizona StateRun Game CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2026Arizona StateRun Game CoordinatorAssistant CoachLinebackers
Coaching tree
6 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Mentors
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Relationships
Coached under
9
- 2023–2026Kenny DillinghamCoached under · Arizona State
- 2022Sean BrophyCoached under · Washington State
- 2021–2022Jake DickertCoached under · Washington State
- 2020–2021Jesse BobbitCoached under · Washington State
- 2020–2021Nick RolovichCoached under · Washington State
- 2014–2019Craig BohlCoached under · Wyoming
- 2011–2013Craig BohlCoached under · North Dakota State
- 2008Jake DickertCoached under · North Dakota State
- 2006–2008Craig BohlCoached under · North Dakota State
Succeeded
7
- 2020Pete KaligisSucceeded by · Wyoming
- 2019Shannon MooreSucceeded by · Wyoming
- 2018Mike BathSucceeded by · Wyoming
- 2014Atif AustinSucceeded by · North Dakota State
- 2014Robin RossSucceeded · Wyoming
- 2013Tim PolasekSucceeded · North Dakota State
- 2006Tim PolasekSucceeded · North Dakota State
Tenure
21 seasons
- WyomingCoordinator · 2014–20196
- Arizona StateCoordinator · 2023–2026 · current4
- North Dakota State (DE)Head coach · 2009–20124
- North Dakota StateAnalyst · 2006–20083
- Washington StatePosition coach · 2020–20212
- North Dakota StatePosition coach · 2011–20122
- Washington StateCoordinator · 20221
- North Dakota StateCoordinator · 20131
Moves
Nothing on the wire for A.J. Cooper. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.