Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletic Director Carlton Cooper Named to the Division II Athletic Director's Association Executive Board of Directors

At the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics meeting in Anaheim, California, Texas A&M University-Commerce athletic director Carlton Cooper was named to the Division II Athletic Director's Association Executive Board of Directors for a four-year term.

The Board of Directors is made up of 22 NCAA Division II athletic directors representing each conference and the 282 NCAA Division II member institutions. The selection of Cooper marks the first time in the program’s history that A&M-Commerce has been represented on the executive board.

Under Cooper, who is beginning his fourth year as the athletic director at A&M-Commerce, the athletic department has made significant strides in leading the university to becoming a national leader in athletics. Among his accomplishments are increases in annual giving, in graduation rates among student-athletes as well as facilities enhancements to Memorial Stadium, the A&M-Commerce Field House and A&M-Commerce Soccer Field. Cooper has also been involved with the implementation of a compliance education program and directed a significant increase in community engagement and community awareness.

The purpose of the Division II Athletic Director's Association is that the corporation has been organized is to explore mutual problems and opportunities encountered by colleges and universities that participate in NCAA Division II athletics programs, to facilitate the administration of college and university athletics, and to promote and elevate the standards of athletic administration.