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Cooke coached collegiate softball for 33 years and spent 29 seasons leading the Winthrop program. He ranks first all-time in Big South history for all-time victories (767) and conference only victories (218). He earned Big South Coach of the Year honors three times and guided the team to the Big South championship game on 11 occasions. Cooke also led the team to Big South Championships in 1990, 1991, 2007 and 2008. In 2007 he became just the second Big South coach to lead his program to 50 wins in a single-season and remains 1-of-2 in league history. During his tenure there were many player recognitions such as 91 All-Big South selections, 54 Big South All-Tournament Team selections, 11 players named All-Region, six named Big South MVP, five named Big South Player of the Year, four named Big South Scholar Athlete of the Year and four named Big South Freshman/Rookie of the Year. He helped guide the Eagles to over 40 wins against programs from the Power 5 Conferences, including an upset of #9 Tennessee for the 700th win of his career.
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