Georgia Southern University Athletics

Rachel Cooper works with the Georgia Southern Football Operations Department as the director of football operations. She came to Statesboro in 2022 after a season as a graduate assistant working with linebackers and in football operations at UW-Whitewater. She was the first female member of the coaching staff in program history and helped lead Whitewater to a 13-1 record and a spot in the Division III national semifinals.

Cooper served as an administrative assistant for the program as an undergraduate student from 2017-21. She worked day to day in various roles in event coordination, recruiting, office management, travel logistics, communications and numerous other collaborations with the coaching staff.

Cooper, who grew up in Whitewater before moving to Munising, Michigan, with her family, graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2021 with a degree in general management and emphasis in managing sport programs. She also earned a certificate in experiential and sports marketing. She earned a master’s in higher education leadership with emphasis in athletic administration at UW-W in 2022.