Todd Cooley

Todd Cooley (born September 7, 1975) is an American football coach. He the head football coach at the coach at Delta State University. Cooley grew up in Nashville, Arkansas and graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a degree in English. At ATU, Cooley started at quarterback from 1996 to 1997 and was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Award. He began his coaching career in 1998 at Arkansas Tech and has also served as an offensive assistant coach at Northeastern State where he received his Master's degree, Ouachita Baptist, Central Arkansas and Northwestern State. Cooley was announced as the head coach at Delta State on January 25, 2013, after the resignation of Jamey Chadwell. As an assistant Cooley has been part of four conference championship teams and as a head coach, he has won one co-championship. Cooley was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year in 2013 and Co-Coach of the Year in 2014.[1]

Todd Cooley
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamDelta State
ConferenceGSC
Record43–32
Biographical details
Born (1975-09-07) September 7, 1975
Alma materArkansas Tech University
Playing career
1994–1997Arkansas Tech
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999Arkansas Tech (RB)
2000Northeastern State (QB/WR)
2001–2003Ouachita Baptist (QB)
2004Arkansas Tech (OC/QB)
2005–2008Central Arkansas (OC/QB)
2009–2012Northwestern State (OC/QB)
2013–presentDelta State
Head coaching record
Overall43–32
Tournaments2–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GSC (2014)
Awards
GSC Coach of the Year (2013–2014)

Delta State created a new contract to the head coach after a successful 2017 season, which saw the team back in the playoffs competing, and off the field managing the team success at school. The new contract extends through the 2021 season.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference) (2013–present)
2013 Delta State 7–34–23rd
2014 Delta State 9–26–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Second Round
2015 Delta State 6–52–56th
2016 Delta State 4–63–5T–6th
2017 Delta State 9–45–3T–2ndL NCAA Division II Second Round
2018 Delta State 2–82–67th
2019 Delta State 6–45–33rd
Delta State: 43–3227–25
Total:43–32
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References

  1. Collier, Andy (January 29, 2013). "Cooley fired up about DSU". The Bolivar Commercial. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  2. "Delta State Inks Todd Cooley To New Contract". January 9, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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