Carlton Cooper Serves as Keynote Speaker at All-Sports Banquet at Mountain View College

Texas A&M University-Commerce athletic director Carlton Cooper served as the keynote speaker at the All Sports Banquet at Mountain View College in Dallas on Thursday night.

Cooper talked to the student-athletes, coaches and other visitors to the all-sports banquet that talent alone is not enough while using the various examples in the sports world. 

Pictured to the right: Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back, three-time Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl XXX MVP Larry Brown, the President of Mountain View College - Felix A. Samoza, A&M-Commerce athletic director - Carlton Cooper, the Vice President of Business Services at Mountain View College - Sharon Davis and athletic director at Mountain View College - Reginald Osborne.

He is in his third year as the athletic director at Texas A&M University-Commerce and has guided the Lions athletic department toward significant strides in becoming a national leader in athletics. The athletic department has seen a rise in graduation rates among its student-athletes, the installation of air conditioning to the A&M-Commerce Field House and lights to the A&M-Commerce Soccer Field, implemented a compliance education program, increased community engagement and community awareness, organized a football game to be played at the Cotton Bowl during the Texas State Fair, negotiated an all-school contract agreement with Nike, launched an enhanced web site and initiated an athletic director’s breakfast for student-athletes who earn a 3.0 or higher grade-point average during the year.