2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Spring 2022
- Saw action in three events, posting an 80.66 scoring average over six rounds
- Named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll
Fall 2021
- Posted a 20-over par score of 236 in his only event, the Battle at Black Creek
- Settled in after an opening round 85 to post scores of 75 and 76
Spring 2021
- Made his collegiate debut in the Southern Invitational
- Posted rounds of 82-79-80 for a 25-over par score of 241
- Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll
Prior to Stetson
- Took a gap year before enrolling at Stetson
- Played in multiple Hurricane Junior Golf events in 2019
- Finished tied for 11th at the Saint Simons Island Fall Junior Open
- Tied for sixth at the World Golf Village Junior Open.
High SchoolÂ
- While attending ACS Egham International School in London, England, as a freshman and sophomore, he played on teams that won championships in Lisbon, Portugal (2015) and Barcelona, Spain (2016)
- Also helped his teams win titles in basketball and volleyball while in London
- Moved to Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep School in Faribault, Minnesota, for his junior and senior years
- Competed on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour during that time, earning 5 top 3 finishes and had a scoring average of 74.5.
- Career low was a 67 (-5) at the Minneapolis Junior Open
- Was a second team All-Conference selection as a member of the basketball team at Shattuck
- Was an honor roll student
Personal InformationÂ
- Full name is Matthew Robert Cooper
- Was born on October 18, 2001, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Is the son of Phil and Bev Cooper
- Both of his parents were Division I athletes at Wichita State University
- His mom was a member of the cross country and track teams for the Shockers while his dad was an All-American tennis player
- His dad qualified to play in the NCAA Championship twice and was inducted into the Wichita State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004
- Has one brother, Tyler (9/14/2000)
- Has lived in seven different countries on three continents in his life
- Has dual citizenship in Canada and the United Kingdom
- Chose Stetson over the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, Florida State and Western Illinois
- Enjoys playing tennis, cooking and traveling
- Is a Finance major.
Why Stetson?
- “I chose Stetson because of the opportunity to play Division 1 Golf in Florida under Coach Watson, who I get on with really well. Everything about the school, from the location and campus to its strong academics, really fit my needs and is exactly what I am looking for in a school."
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
6'1"
175 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Freshman
6'1"
190 lbs
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2022-23Redshirt Sophomore
6'1"
190 lbs
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2023-24Senior
6'1"
190 lbs
