2021 Men's Soccer Roster
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Clark, Cooper
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Jersey Number 1
Cooper Clark
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Norman, Okla.
- High School:
- Norman HS
Bio
Record Book: T4th in single-game saves (12 at Tulsa - 9/2/22) ... 8th and 10th in single-season goals against average (1.50 - 2021; 1.54; 2022) ... T7th in single-season goalie wins (7 - 2022) ... T5th and T8th in single-season shutouts (4 - 2022; 3 - 2021) ... 4th in career saves (191) ... 4th in career shutouts (8) ... 5th in career goals against average (1.58) ... T5th in career goalie wins (15) ... 4th in career goalie minutes (4127)
2022 (Grad.): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Academic All-Summit League ... Summit League Peak Defensive Performer of the Week (Nov. 7) ... Appeared in 17 games, making 16 starts ... Played 1,459 minutes on the year, ranking 80th nationally ... Put together a 7-5-4 record in the goal ... Made 68 saves, ranking fourth in the Summit and 49th in the nation with 4.00 save per game average ... Save percentage of 0.731 ranked third in the Summit and 99th nationally ... Tallied 10th-best single-season goals against average in program history at 1.54 ... Seven wins tied for seventh in program history ... Four shutouts was tied for fifth in program history and ranked third in the league ... Made career-high 12 saves at Tulsa on Sep. 2 ... Notched back-to-back shutouts against Southern Indiana and Western Illinois on Sep. 28 and Oct. 1 ... Made eight saves to secure shutout win at eastern Illinois on Oct. 22 ... Played 85 minutes in shutout win over St. Thomas on Senior Day on Nov. 5 ... Played full 110 minutes in Summit League Semifinal win over #1 Oral Roberts
2021 (Senior): Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year ... First Team All-Summit League ... Academic All-Summit League ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Two-time Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 30, Sep. 20) ... Earned starts in all 15 games ... Played all 1,444 minutes on the season, ranking second in the conference and 88th nationwide ... Compiled a 3-7-5 record ... Made 71 total saves on the season, ranking first in the conference and 28th in Division One ... Average of 4.73 saves per game ranked tops in the Summit League and 19th in the nation ... Posted three shutouts on the year, tied for the seventh-most in program history ... Tallied four games with seven-plus saves ... Notched a save percentage of 74.7% and a goals against average of 1.50 ... Goals against average of 1.50 ranks eighth in program history ... In season-opening draw with No. 15 Virginia Tech on Aug. 26, made eight saves ... Earned first shutout of season in win over SIU on Sep. 10 ... Tallied 110 minutes in back-to-back draws with Dayton and Oral Roberts ... Made a career-high 10 saves against Saint Louis on Sep. 28 ... Notched back-to-back wins over Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois ... Posted shutout in Summit League Semifinals against top-seeded Denver on Nov. 11, making five saves
2020 (Junior): Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year ... First Team All-Summit League ... Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 29) ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Earned the start in all 14 games, tallying a 5-7-1 record ... Made 52 total saves on the year, second in the conference and eighth in NCAA Division One ... Notched season-high nine saves on Feb. 27 at Oral Roberts ... Tallied five-plus saves in four contests ... Allowed one-or-fewer goals in eight of 14 starts ... Seven-save effort versus Omaha on Mar. 25 earned him Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Posted shutout at Western Illinois on Apr. 1, earning 2-0 win ... Played 90-plus minutes in 12 of 14 starts ... 1.64 goals against average was fifth in the Summit League ... 3.71 saves per game average ranked third in the Summit League
University of Tulsa (2018-2019): Started in a total of 15 games in his two seasons as a Golden Hurricane in the net… totaled 48 saves… posted three shutouts, including one in sophomore season against No. 4 Michigan State… named the American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week and earned College Soccer News Team of the Week accolades his sophomore year.
Norman High School/Club: Three-year letter-winner as a member of the Norman High School soccer team and was named the OSSAA Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… played club soccer for OFC 99.
Personal: Born January 20… son of Dera and Donna Clark… plans on majoring in business management at Kansas City.
Coach Pore: "Cooper is a proven Division I goalkeeper that has played many meaningful games throughout his career. He is an excellent shot stopper and an ultimate competitor. I expect Cooper to compete to play right away."
2022 (Grad.): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Academic All-Summit League ... Summit League Peak Defensive Performer of the Week (Nov. 7) ... Appeared in 17 games, making 16 starts ... Played 1,459 minutes on the year, ranking 80th nationally ... Put together a 7-5-4 record in the goal ... Made 68 saves, ranking fourth in the Summit and 49th in the nation with 4.00 save per game average ... Save percentage of 0.731 ranked third in the Summit and 99th nationally ... Tallied 10th-best single-season goals against average in program history at 1.54 ... Seven wins tied for seventh in program history ... Four shutouts was tied for fifth in program history and ranked third in the league ... Made career-high 12 saves at Tulsa on Sep. 2 ... Notched back-to-back shutouts against Southern Indiana and Western Illinois on Sep. 28 and Oct. 1 ... Made eight saves to secure shutout win at eastern Illinois on Oct. 22 ... Played 85 minutes in shutout win over St. Thomas on Senior Day on Nov. 5 ... Played full 110 minutes in Summit League Semifinal win over #1 Oral Roberts
2021 (Senior): Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year ... First Team All-Summit League ... Academic All-Summit League ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Two-time Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 30, Sep. 20) ... Earned starts in all 15 games ... Played all 1,444 minutes on the season, ranking second in the conference and 88th nationwide ... Compiled a 3-7-5 record ... Made 71 total saves on the season, ranking first in the conference and 28th in Division One ... Average of 4.73 saves per game ranked tops in the Summit League and 19th in the nation ... Posted three shutouts on the year, tied for the seventh-most in program history ... Tallied four games with seven-plus saves ... Notched a save percentage of 74.7% and a goals against average of 1.50 ... Goals against average of 1.50 ranks eighth in program history ... In season-opening draw with No. 15 Virginia Tech on Aug. 26, made eight saves ... Earned first shutout of season in win over SIU on Sep. 10 ... Tallied 110 minutes in back-to-back draws with Dayton and Oral Roberts ... Made a career-high 10 saves against Saint Louis on Sep. 28 ... Notched back-to-back wins over Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois ... Posted shutout in Summit League Semifinals against top-seeded Denver on Nov. 11, making five saves
2020 (Junior): Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year ... First Team All-Summit League ... Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 29) ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Earned the start in all 14 games, tallying a 5-7-1 record ... Made 52 total saves on the year, second in the conference and eighth in NCAA Division One ... Notched season-high nine saves on Feb. 27 at Oral Roberts ... Tallied five-plus saves in four contests ... Allowed one-or-fewer goals in eight of 14 starts ... Seven-save effort versus Omaha on Mar. 25 earned him Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Posted shutout at Western Illinois on Apr. 1, earning 2-0 win ... Played 90-plus minutes in 12 of 14 starts ... 1.64 goals against average was fifth in the Summit League ... 3.71 saves per game average ranked third in the Summit League
University of Tulsa (2018-2019): Started in a total of 15 games in his two seasons as a Golden Hurricane in the net… totaled 48 saves… posted three shutouts, including one in sophomore season against No. 4 Michigan State… named the American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week and earned College Soccer News Team of the Week accolades his sophomore year.
Norman High School/Club: Three-year letter-winner as a member of the Norman High School soccer team and was named the OSSAA Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… played club soccer for OFC 99.
Personal: Born January 20… son of Dera and Donna Clark… plans on majoring in business management at Kansas City.
Coach Pore: "Cooper is a proven Division I goalkeeper that has played many meaningful games throughout his career. He is an excellent shot stopper and an ultimate competitor. I expect Cooper to compete to play right away."
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore post-NIU
Monday, September 01
Postgame Interview: Jeremy Francou post-NIU
Monday, September 01
Men's Soccer Highlights vs. NIU
Monday, September 01
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore post-SMC
Friday, August 29
