West Texas A&M University Athletics

Cooper was a standout men's basketball player for the Buffs.  He was the first Fred Jacoby LSC Academic Athlete of the Year and was the LSC Academic Player of the Year from 2006 to 2008.  Cooper earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2008 and was an ESPN Academic All-American in 2008.  He earned the WT President's Award in 2008 and was the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAC). 
 
He played for his father Rick Cooper and was a team captain from 2006-2008.  He (Tyler) helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament from 2006-2008, including a LSC championship in 2005-06 and a LSC runner-up finish in 2004-05.  Cooper went 78-41 record as a player for the Buffs.