Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Athletics

Carlton Cooper

Position: Athletic Director

Phone: (903) 886-5558

Carlton Cooper is in his third year as the athletic director at Texas A&M University-Commerce after spending the previous nine years working for the athletic department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He comes with an extensive athletic background as a former student-athlete and as a supervisor of internal and external affairs within intercollegiate athletics.

Under Cooper’s leadership at A&M-Commerce, the athletic department has already made 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 and launched an enhanced web site.

Cooper and the athletic department have also brought in instructional/motivational speakers to talk with the student-athletes, started a kickoff luncheon for fall and spring sports, seen an increase in tailgating at home games, renewed the Blue-Gold football scrimmage at the end of spring football practice and renovated athletic administration and coaches offices in the A&M-Commerce Field House.

Under his leadership, in 2008, the women’s soccer team reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the volleyball team had their best finish since 2002, four members of the track and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships, the men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament; plus in 2007, the football team won their first-ever Lone Star Conference North Division title.

Cooper served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations at SMU from 2000 to 2007, where he was responsible for the coordination of day-to-day internal operations of the athletic department while assisting the director of athletics in supervising and providing leadership for department initiatives. He was involved in the development of long-range and annual operating plans. Those functions include: personnel, conference liaison, fund raising, facilities operations, facilities enhancement, sports supervision, game-day operations, sports scheduling, academics and making financial bids on conference and NCAA Championships. Cooper was involved with the oversight of the following support areas: community and guest relations, equipment room, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, video operations, team travel, stadium maintenance/concessions and security operations.

From 1998 to 2000, Cooper served as the SMU’s Community Relations Director. He founded the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for SMU and developed the curriculum for the SMU PIKE Big Brother Program (SMU/Dallas Public Schools Tutoring and Mentoring program). Cooper designed “Reading Our Way to College”, a reading program for DISD fourth-grade students and created the SMU/MLK (Martin Luther King Center) “Road to the Pros” career lecture series featuring national sports, education and business leaders.

Cooper holds memberships to a number of organizations and has served as a board member for the Dallas All-Sports Association, SMU Advisory Board for the new student recreation center, Longhorn Hall of Honor, SMU Ex-Student Association, and the University of Texas Ex-Student Association. In the past, he has been active on the NCAA Championship Cabinet and is also involved in the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Dallas Asian and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, NACDA and the University of Texas Longhorn Foundation.

The Paris, Texas native was added to the Wall of Fame at the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley in the spring of 2007. Cooper played college basketball at the University of Texas from 1982 to 1985 and was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. He went on to serve as a player/coach in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Philippines before returning to Paris in 1994 to become the Head Boys Basketball Coach and with Assistant Principal duties.

Cooper earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Texas in 1985. A two-time member of the Dean’s List, he received the Texas Teacher Certificate in 1985 as well. Cooper collected a graduate certificate in mediation/arbitration from SMU in 2000 and earned a Master’s of Liberal Arts degree from SMU in December 2001. Cooper was a four-year letterwinner of the men’s basketball team at Texas, where he also was an assistant coach when they won a regular season conference title in 1986.

He is the son of Clarence and Barbara Cooper of Paris, Texas is married to Niesje and they have four children, Brandon, Danielle, Chanel and Ava.

Judy Sackfield

Position: Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Services/Senior Woman Administrator

Email: Judy_Sackfield@tamu-commerce.edu

Phone: (903) 468-8659

Judy Sackfield is entering her third year at Texas A&M University-Commerce as the Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator.

Sackfield has been instrumental in the rise in graduation rates among student-athletes and development of relationships with the academic departments throughout the A&M-Commerce campus.

As the Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator, she oversees the degree progress of all student-athletes, is responsible for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program and academic support service initiatives. She also serves as an advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). At A&M-Commerce, she is the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s cross country/track and field and volleyball programs. In addition, Sackfield is an adjunct faculty member within the A&M Commerce Health and Human Performance Department in the College of Education.

A native of Scarborough, Ontario is a 1985 graduate of Clemson University, where she majored in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Sackfield played volleyball for the Tigers, where she was a two-time All-ACC selection. She went on to earn her master’s degree from UAB in 1998, with an emphasis in sports administration. Sackfield came to A&M-Commerce from UAB, where she served 10 years as the Associate AD for Academic Support Services. While at UAB, Sackfield was instrumental in developing a comprehensive advising unit with her primary focus dealing with the total development of the individual student-athlete. She was responsible for the student-athlete advisory committee and the CHAMPS/Life Skills program coordinator. She also served on the faculty within the Department of Human Studies in the School of Education.

Prior to her academic support services position, Sackfield was the head volleyball coach at UAB from 1992-99 and Georgia Tech from 1985-91. She is an active member of the N4A, NACADA and NACDA. In addition, she has served on the CHAMPS Advisory Board for the Division IA Athletic Directors Association, as well as many other committees dealing with student-athlete well being.

Sackfield currently resides in Commerce, with her dog, Zoe. Her sister, Diane Sackfield and niece, Alison Hinch reside in Kingston, Ontario.

Summer Spurlock

Position: Assistant Athletic Director for Business

Email: Summer_Spurlock@tamu-commerce.edu

Phone: (903) 468-8769

Summer Spurlock is in her fourth year as an Assistant Athletic Director after previously serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the Lions. Spurlock recently moved into a more extensive role with the business operations of the A&M-Commerce athletic department.

In addition, for the last three years, Spurlock serves as the lead person on all NCAA and Lone Star Conference Compliance initiatives.

Among her duties are the administration and completion of NCAA certification of academic eligibility for A&M-Commerce student-athletes. Spurlock maintains eligibility and financial aid records on all student-athletes and serves a vital role in the liaison relationship between academic advisors, registrar, financial aid, scholarship and admissions offices. In addition to eligibility and financial aid responsibilities, she assists coaches in maintaining recruiting and playing and practice season records.

At A&M-Commerce, Spurlock also serves as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s golf and soccer programs.

As an assistant coach, she was involved in the tutelage of five all-Lone Star Conference selections and was an all-conference performer herself in 2001-02 as a senior. In addition, she was a recipient of the Susie Knause Memorial Heart Award and was named to the CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District and All-American teams in 2002. The Roswell, New Mexico native earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from A&M-Commerce in 2002 and her master’s of finance also at A&M-Commerce in 2008.

She is the daughter of Charlie and Diane Sparnon and is married to Michael Spurlock of Commerce. They are the proud parents of a son, Damon.

Koni Daws

Position: Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Email: Koni_Daws@tamu-commerce.edu

Phone: (903) 886-5554

Koni Daws is in her first year as an assistant athletic director for compliance at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She spent the last seven years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

While at SMU, she was involved in the areas of sports administration, NCAA compliance and research, financial aid, admissions, academic advising and monitoring and program development.

Daws also has served as the director for NCAA and Conference USA championships, served as a member of university committees as well as the NCAA Academic/Eligibility/Compliance cabinet.

Daws joined the SMU staff as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Financial Aid/Student Services in the May 2002 and advanced in her career including being named an Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator in August 2005.

Before coming to SMU, she served in multiple positions at Oklahoma State University including the Career Consultant for Student-Athletes, Senior Financial Coordinator and as an adjunct member of the accounting faculty. She also served as the Director of Finance/Assistant Director of Legislative Services at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska, master’s in accountancy from the University of Missouri and a master’s in sport administration from Wichita State University. Daws is also a 1997 NACWAA/HERS graduate.

Warren Young

Position: Director of Sports Medicine

Email: Warren_Young@tamu-commerce.edu

Phone: (903) 468-3193

Warren Young is in his third year as the Director of Sports Medicine at Texas A&M-Commerce.

Young serves as the sport administrator for the football program and the supervior of A&M-Commerce athletic Facilities - Memorial Stadium, T-Lounge and Whitley Gym.

He has implemented the ImPaCT Concussion Management Program and added new equipment and treatment modalities to the sports medicine program at A&M-Commerce.

Before coming to A&M-Commerce, Young served as the Assistant Football Athletic Trainer and Director of Undergraduate Student Athletic Trainer program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas for five years.

Young has also been involved with student athletic trainers as well as sports coverage, including track and field and cross country. In addition to his intercollegiate experience, he has worked as an assistant athletic trainer for a MLS team and a NFL team. Away from work, he has been involved with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, Jesuit College Preparatory School and Ryan Gibson Foundation for Leukemia Advocacy.

Young is married to Annie Taszarek of Plano and the two have a dog, Hank and a cat, Honey.

Katrinia Clark

Position: Administrative Assistant to Athletic Director

Email: Katrinia_McKee@tamu-commerce.edu

Phone: (903) 886-5558

Katrinia Clark is in her second year as the administrative assistant to the athletic director.

The Paris, Texas native came to A&M-Commerce after a management career with Hertz Rental Car company in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At A&M-Commerce, she handles the coordination of the activities of the athletic director and special events including the All Sports Banquet and the Hall of Fame.

She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2006.

Clark and her husband, James live in Greenville with their dog, Romeo. She is the daughter of Brent McKee of Paris and Sherry McKee of Hartshorne, Oklahoma.

Randy McBroom

Position: Faculty Athletics Representative/Associate VP for Academic Affairs

Dr. Randy McBroom, the associate vice president for academic affairs at A&M-Commerce, is in his 11th year as the university’s faculty athletics representative.

The Bonham, Texas native earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from East Texas State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas.

In 1989, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice. As a faculty member at A&M-Commerce, he has received numerous teaching awards including the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, the Student Government Association Faculty of the Year award and the Sigma Xi Outstanding Science Teacher award. In 2000, he was appointed as the director of institutional research, and in 2001, he was named the assistant to the president for planning and institutional effectiveness.

Since 1995, McBroom has served on the A&M-Commerce Alumni Association Board of Directors. McBroom and his wife, Dana, live on the family farm where they raise horses and take care of their grandchildren.


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Under Cooper’s leadership at A&M-Commerce, the athletic department has already made 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 and launched an enhanced web site. Cooper and the athletic department have also brought in instructional/motivational speakers to talk with the student-athletes, started a kickoff luncheon for fall and spring sports, seen an increase in tailgating at home games, renewed the Blue-Gold football scrimmage at the end of spring football practice and renovated athletic administration and coaches offices in the A&M-Commerce Field House. Under his leadership, in 2008, the women’s soccer team reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the volleyball team had their best finish since 2002, four members of the track and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships, the men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament; plus in 2007, the football team won their first-ever Lone Star Conference North Division title. Cooper served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations at SMU from 2000 to 2007, where he was responsible for the coordination of day-to-day internal operations of the athletic department while assisting the director of athletics in supervising and providing leadership for department initiatives. He was involved in the development of long-range and annual operating plans. Those functions include: personnel, conference liaison, fund raising, facilities operations, facilities enhancement, sports supervision, game-day operations, sports scheduling, academics and making financial bids on conference and NCAA Championships. Cooper was involved with the oversight of the following support areas: community and guest relations, equipment room, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, video operations, team travel, stadium maintenance/concessions and security operations. From 1998 to 2000, Cooper served as the SMU’s Community Relations Director. He founded the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for SMU and developed the curriculum for the SMU PIKE Big Brother Program (SMU/Dallas Public Schools Tutoring and Mentoring program). Cooper designed “Reading Our Way to College”, a reading program for DISD fourth-grade students and created the SMU/MLK (Martin Luther King Center) “Road to the Pros” career lecture series featuring national sports, education and business leaders. Cooper holds memberships to a number of organizations and has served as a board member for the Dallas All-Sports Association, SMU Advisory Board for the new student recreation center, Longhorn Hall of Honor, SMU Ex-Student Association, and the University of Texas Ex-Student Association. In the past, he has been active on the NCAA Championship Cabinet and is also involved in the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Dallas Asian and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, NACDA and the University of Texas Longhorn Foundation. The Paris, Texas native was added to the Wall of Fame at the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley in the spring of 2007. Cooper played college basketball at the University of Texas from 1982 to 1985 and was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. He went on to serve as a player/coach in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Philippines before returning to Paris in 1994 to become the Head Boys Basketball Coach and with Assistant Principal duties. Cooper earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Texas in 1985. A two-time member of the Dean’s List, he received the Texas Teacher Certificate in 1985 as well. Cooper collected a graduate certificate in mediation/arbitration from SMU in 2000 and earned a Master’s of Liberal Arts degree from SMU in December 2001. Cooper was a four-year letterwinner of the men’s basketball team at Texas, where he also was an assistant coach when they won a regular season conference title in 1986. He is the son of Clarence and Barbara Cooper of Paris, Texas is married to Niesje and they have four children, Brandon, Danielle, Chanel and Ava. Judy Sackfield Position: Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Services/Senior Woman Administrator Email: Judy_Sackfield@tamu-commerce.edu Phone: (903) 468-8659 Judy Sackfield is entering her third year at Texas A&M University-Commerce as the Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator. Sackfield has been instrumental in the rise in graduation rates among student-athletes and development of relationships with the academic departments throughout the A&M-Commerce campus. As the Associate Athletic Director for Academic Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator, she oversees the degree progress of all student-athletes, is responsible for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program and academic support service initiatives. She also serves as an advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). At A&M-Commerce, she is the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s cross country/track and field and volleyball programs. In addition, Sackfield is an adjunct faculty member within the A&M Commerce Health and Human Performance Department in the College of Education. A native of Scarborough, Ontario is a 1985 graduate of Clemson University, where she majored in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Sackfield played volleyball for the Tigers, where she was a two-time All-ACC selection. She went on to earn her master’s degree from UAB in 1998, with an emphasis in sports administration. Sackfield came to A&M-Commerce from UAB, where she served 10 years as the Associate AD for Academic Support Services. While at UAB, Sackfield was instrumental in developing a comprehensive advising unit with her primary focus dealing with the total development of the individual student-athlete. She was responsible for the student-athlete advisory committee and the CHAMPS/Life Skills program coordinator. She also served on the faculty within the Department of Human Studies in the School of Education. Prior to her academic support services position, Sackfield was the head volleyball coach at UAB from 1992-99 and Georgia Tech from 1985-91. She is an active member of the N4A, NACADA and NACDA. In addition, she has served on the CHAMPS Advisory Board for the Division IA Athletic Directors Association, as well as many other committees dealing with student-athlete well being. Sackfield currently resides in Commerce, with her dog, Zoe. Her sister, Diane Sackfield and niece, Alison Hinch reside in Kingston, Ontario. Summer Spurlock Position: Assistant Athletic Director for Business Email: Summer_Spurlock@tamu-commerce.edu Phone: (903) 468-8769 Summer Spurlock is in her fourth year as an Assistant Athletic Director after previously serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the Lions. Spurlock recently moved into a more extensive role with the business operations of the A&M-Commerce athletic department. In addition, for the last three years, Spurlock serves as the lead person on all NCAA and Lone Star Conference Compliance initiatives. Among her duties are the administration and completion of NCAA certification of academic eligibility for A&M-Commerce student-athletes. Spurlock maintains eligibility and financial aid records on all student-athletes and serves a vital role in the liaison relationship between academic advisors, registrar, financial aid, scholarship and admissions offices. In addition to eligibility and financial aid responsibilities, she assists coaches in maintaining recruiting and playing and practice season records. At A&M-Commerce, Spurlock also serves as the sport administrator for the men’s and women’s golf and soccer programs. As an assistant coach, she was involved in the tutelage of five all-Lone Star Conference selections and was an all-conference performer herself in 2001-02 as a senior. In addition, she was a recipient of the Susie Knause Memorial Heart Award and was named to the CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District and All-American teams in 2002. The Roswell, New Mexico native earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from A&M-Commerce in 2002 and her master’s of finance also at A&M-Commerce in 2008. She is the daughter of Charlie and Diane Sparnon and is married to Michael Spurlock of Commerce. They are the proud parents of a son, Damon. Koni Daws Position: Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Email: Koni_Daws@tamu-commerce.edu Phone: (903) 886-5554 Koni Daws is in her first year as an assistant athletic director for compliance at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She spent the last seven years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. While at SMU, she was involved in the areas of sports administration, NCAA compliance and research, financial aid, admissions, academic advising and monitoring and program development. Daws also has served as the director for NCAA and Conference USA championships, served as a member of university committees as well as the NCAA Academic/Eligibility/Compliance cabinet. Daws joined the SMU staff as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Financial Aid/Student Services in the May 2002 and advanced in her career including being named an Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator in August 2005. Before coming to SMU, she served in multiple positions at Oklahoma State University including the Career Consultant for Student-Athletes, Senior Financial Coordinator and as an adjunct member of the accounting faculty. She also served as the Director of Finance/Assistant Director of Legislative Services at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska, master’s in accountancy from the University of Missouri and a master’s in sport administration from Wichita State University. Daws is also a 1997 NACWAA/HERS graduate. Warren Young Position: Director of Sports Medicine Email: Warren_Young@tamu-commerce.edu Phone: (903) 468-3193 Warren Young is in his third year as the Director of Sports Medicine at Texas A&M-Commerce. Young serves as the sport administrator for the football program and the supervior of A&M-Commerce athletic Facilities - Memorial Stadium, T-Lounge and Whitley Gym. He has implemented the ImPaCT Concussion Management Program and added new equipment and treatment modalities to the sports medicine program at A&M-Commerce. Before coming to A&M-Commerce, Young served as the Assistant Football Athletic Trainer and Director of Undergraduate Student Athletic Trainer program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas for five years. Young has also been involved with student athletic trainers as well as sports coverage, including track and field and cross country. In addition to his intercollegiate experience, he has worked as an assistant athletic trainer for a MLS team and a NFL team. Away from work, he has been involved with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, Jesuit College Preparatory School and Ryan Gibson Foundation for Leukemia Advocacy. Young is married to Annie Taszarek of Plano and the two have a dog, Hank and a cat, Honey. Katrinia Clark Position: Administrative Assistant to Athletic Director Email: Katrinia_McKee@tamu-commerce.edu Phone: (903) 886-5558 Katrinia Clark is in her second year as the administrative assistant to the athletic director. The Paris, Texas native came to A&M-Commerce after a management career with Hertz Rental Car company in Las Vegas, Nevada. At A&M-Commerce, she handles the coordination of the activities of the athletic director and special events including the All Sports Banquet and the Hall of Fame. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2006. Clark and her husband, James live in Greenville with their dog, Romeo. She is the daughter of Brent McKee of Paris and Sherry McKee of Hartshorne, Oklahoma. Randy McBroom Position: Faculty Athletics Representative/Associate VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Randy McBroom, the associate vice president for academic affairs at A&M-Commerce, is in his 11th year as the university’s faculty athletics representative. The Bonham, Texas native earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from East Texas State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. In 1989, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice. As a faculty member at A&M-Commerce, he has received numerous teaching awards including the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, the Student Government Association Faculty of the Year award and the Sigma Xi Outstanding Science Teacher award. In 2000, he was appointed as the director of institutional research, and in 2001, he was named the assistant to the president for planning and institutional effectiveness. Since 1995, McBroom has served on the A&M-Commerce Alumni Association Board of Directors. McBroom and his wife, Dana, live on the family farm where they raise horses and take care of their grandchildren.
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