Coach Brian Cooper attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland where he remains one of the most decorated players in the school's history. Upon graduating in 2010 Brian was named a US Lacrosse All-American & an Under Armor All-American. Brian was listed as the #36 overall recruit in the Nation and the #11 ranked midfielder by Inside Lacrosse. Cooper was recruited to the University of Maryland to further his lacrosse career at the NCAA D1 level. At the start of his sophomore year, Cooper was moved to close defense where he started every game, contributing to the teams run to the National Championship in 2011. After the completion of senior season Brian was honored with the William Cole Award as Maryland’s best midfielder. Post-college Brian was selected as the #64 pick in the MLL draft by the Chesapeake Bayhawks -- Brian started coaching in 2009. In 2016 Brian became the Defensive Coordinator at La Costa Canyon High School. In his first season Brian led a defense that gave up a CIF low of 6.7 goals per game. The Mavericks capped their historic season by winning the 2017 Open Division CIF Championship & receiving a #2 ranking in California. -- In Coach Cooper's first season at Concordia he was selected as the SLC Coach of the Year. The Eagles were 12-3 & made the MCLA National Tournament in their first season at the Division 1 level. The Eagles also made the SLC Championship game, and finished the year with a #11 National Ranking.