Michael Cooper

Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director Current OTHS Athletic Director Michael Cooper has served as an OTHS faculty member for 33 years, and as Head Girls Basketball Coach for 22 years. He also served as an OTHS football coach for 19 years.

His Varsity Girl’s Basketball

teams compiled a 410-177 record, which represents the most wins of any single team sport in the 145-year history of OTHS. The Lady Pirates finished with 20 or more wins in 7 of the last 8 seasons that he coached. Under Coach Cooper the Lady Pirates won 7 IHSA Regionals and 7 conference championships with his 2008-09 team finishing 26-3 and winning a Regional title. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2017 under the category of “Coach”.

The Illinois Athletic Directors

Association Class 3A/4A honored Michael Cooper as Athletic Director of the Year for 2012-13.