Will Cooper Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn. High School: Baylor School Weight: 195 Position: OF Birthdate: 03/11/1992 Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Honors
• 2011-12 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Career Game Highs
Hits: *1, last 4/2 vs. Middle Tennessee State
Runs: *1, last 3/24/12 vs. Georgia
RBI: 2, 5/26/12 vs. Florida
Walks: 1, 4/11/12 vs. Belmont
HRs:
Strikeouts: *1, last 5/22/12 vs. Georgia
Stolen Bases: 1, 4/11/12 vs. Belmont

COACH CORBIN QUOTE: Will is the consummate team player. He is very valuable because of his versatility, strength and athleticism. He got the opportunity to play various roles as a freshman and was clutch coming off the bench. He went to the NECBL this summer and played himself into the all-star game. He plays the game at one speed all the time.

2013 -Picked up his first hit of the season on an infield single againstMTSU 4/2... Played left field against Long Beach State 2/16... Saw action on Opening Day in right field against LBSU 2/15.

2012 - Went 0-for-2 off the bench in win over NC State 6/2... Picked up his first career double against Mississippi State 5/27 in SEC Tournament Championship Game... Singled in two runs for his first two RBI of his career in five-run rally against Florida 5/26 in SEC Tournament... Went 0-for-2 against Georgia 5/22 in SEC Tournament opener... Struck out as a pinch hitter at Tennessee 5/4... Earned the first start of his career against Kentucky 4/29 going 0-for-4 as the DH... Bounced out as a pinch hitter at MTSU 4/25... Grounded out as a pinch hitter against Auburn 4/15... Walked and stole a base as a pinch hitter against Belmont 4/11... Came into pinch run, scoring the tying run in win over Georgia 3/24... Singled in lone at-bat at Florida 3/18... Grounded out to third as a pinch hitter at Florida 3/17... Grounded into a fielder's choice as a pinch hitter against Rhode Island 3/3 G2... Lined out as a pinch hitter in win over Rhode Island 3/3 G1... Flew out in his lone at-bat against Oakland 2/22... Picked up his first hit in his first at-bat as a Commodore legging out an infield single at Stanford 2/19.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2011 Division II Middle/East All-Region Player of the Year, Chattanooga Times Free Press Baseball Best of Preps First team, Greater Chattanooga/Southeast Tennessee FCA Athlete of the Year nominee... 2011 Tennessee state Final Four... 2008 Region champ and state runner-up... Captained the baseball team as a senior... Played summer ball for Chattanooga Cyclones.

ACADEMICS - Cooper is undecided on a major in his first year at Vanderbilt.

PERSONAL - William Tanner Cooper... Born 3/11/92... Son of Todd and Stacy Cooper... Has two younger siblings, Jackson and Brett... Nickname is Coop... Favorites include Brian McCann (baseball player), Atlana Braves (baseball team), football (other sport), Green Mile, Back to the Future, Casino Royale (movies), Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts (actor/actress), Steak or French Dip (meal), brownies (late nigh snack)... Would be a sports broadcaster if he was not an athlete... Says Michael J. Fox would play him in a movie... Motivated is one word that describes him... Roommates with Vince Conde... Chose Vanderbilt for the great combination of academics and athletics.

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