Brad Cooper |
Full Name: Tyrone Bradley Cooper Olympics: 1984 - at Los Angeles, California representing Bahamas in Track & Field 1988 - at Seoul, Korea representing Bahamas in Track & Field Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1984 Track & Field HOF - Loc 44 1978, 79 Track & Field AA - Loc 71 |
FSU Career |
Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 77-78 T 6-2 250 Jr * Nassau, Bahamas 78-79 T 6-2 250 Sr * Nassau, Bahamas 79-80 T 6-2 250 Sr-R * Nassau, Bahamas |
Conference Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1978 Metro Conference - Outdoor - Discus - Champion 1979 Metro Conference - Outdoor - Discus - Champion |
All-American Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1978 NCAA Championships - Discus (4th) - Outdoor 1979 NCAA Championships - Discus (1st) - Outdoor |
Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1984 |
Bradley Cooper, Florida State's greatest field event performer, came to Tallahassee from the Bahamas. In 1978, his junior year, he won All-American honors when he finished fourth in the NCAA discus
with a throw of 189'. The mark was an FSU school record and a Bahamian national record. In his senior year Brad won the NCAA championship in the discus. His throw of 212'6" broke the NCAA record,
making Brad Florida State's first NCAA record holder in track and field. His mark stood for four years. Cooper is also FSU's second best all-time shot putter with a toss of 60'2". Co-captain of the
'79 squad, Cooper returned after graduation to help coach Seminole weight men. He currently serves as Minister of Recreation for the Bahamas and remains a world class discus thrower and a Bahamian
Olympian. The soaring discus throws of this splendid giant brought great honor and distinction to the Garnet and Gold.
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FSU Statistics |
Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ --------------- 1978 Season 01/14/1978 East Tennessee Relays Shot Put (I) 6 50- 5.75 15.39m 1 01/28/1978 LSU Relays Shot Put (I) 6 48- 1.50 14.67m 1 03/11/1978 FAMU Relays Shot Put 4 47- 3.50 14.41m 1 03/11/1978 FAMU Relays Discus 1 177- 7 54.14m 5 03/18/1978 Springtime Relays Shot Put 6 49- 9 15.16m 1 03/18/1978 Springtime Relays Discus 1 166- 9 50.84m 6 04/01/1978 Mississippi State Shot Put 1 53- 0.50 16.17m 5 04/01/1978 Mississippi State Discus 1 180- 7 55.04m 5 04/08/1978 Tennessee Shot Put 3 52- 5.50 15.99m 1 04/08/1978 Tennessee Discus 1 178- 3 54.34m 5 04/22/1978 Auburn Discus 1 184- 2 56.13m 5 04/28/1978 Drake Relays Discus 3 182- 4 55.58m 3 05/06/1978 Florida Discus 1 189- 0 57.62m 5 05/13/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship Shot Put 3 54- 0 16.46m 3 05/13/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship Discus 1 187-11 57.28m 5 05/21/1978 Athletic Attic Classic Shot Put 3 51- 2.25 15.60m 2 05/21/1978 Athletic Attic Classic Discus 2 181- 9 55.40m 3 06/03/1978 NCAA Outdoor Championship Discus 4 185- 2 56.44m 4 1979 Season 02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational Shot Put (I) 5 52- 0.75 15.87m 1 02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship Weight Throw (I) 6 02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship Shot Put (I) 2 4 03/10/1979 FAMU Relays Discus 1 186- 1 56.72m 5 03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic Shot Put 3 53- 8.75 16.38m 3 03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic Discus 3 191- 0 58.22m 3 03/24/1979 Springtime Relays Discus 1 187-10 57.25m 5 04/07/1979 Tennessee Shot Put 3 52- 8.75 16.07m 1 04/07/1979 Tennessee Discus 1 196- 4 59.84m 5 04/14/1979 Louisiana State Shot Put 3 53-11.75 16.45m 2 04/14/1979 Louisiana State Discus 1 197- 0 60.06m 5 04/16/1979 South Alabama Invitational Shot Put 2 53- 7 16.33m 4 04/16/1979 South Alabama Invitational Discus 1 187- 8 57.20m 5 04/28/1979 Domino Classic Discus 1 198- 1 60.38m 5 05/05/1979 Florida Shot Put 3 54- 0 16.46m 1 05/05/1979 Florida Discus 1 202- 4 61.67m 5 05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship Shot Put 3 52- 7 16.03m 6 05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship Discus 1 198- 2 60.40m 5 05/18/1979 Athletic Attic Classic Discus 1 191- 2 58.27m 5 05/18/1979 Athletic Attic Classic Shot Put 2 54- 0 16.46m 4 06/01/1979 NCAA Outdoor Championship Discus 1 212- 6 64.78m 10 1980 Season 02/24/1980 Metro Indoor Championship Shot Put (I) 2 5 05/31/1980 Athletic Attic Classic Discus 1 202- 5 61.70m 5 |