Three-time All-American Cory Cooperman begins his second season as an assistant coach for the Big Red. Cooperman specializes in working with the lightweight corps.
A four-year starter at both 133 and 141 at Lehigh, Cooperman complied a 99-12 record, including a 65-7 dual meet mark. He closed his career ranked 12th on the school's all-time wins list and with the fifth-most dual victories in Mountain Hawk history. Cooperman placed third at the NCAA championships as both a junior and senior, finishing with a 28-2 mark in his final year. During that time he earned individual titles at the Southern Scuffle and the EIWA tournament. He finished seventh at the 2003-04 NCAA tournament at 141. Cooperman also won three individual EIWA titles and led the Mountain Hawks to the team crown all four seasons.
An All-American at Blair Academy, he amassed a 181-13 career record, including a 126-1 mark over his final three seasons. He won four school prep national titles and was a two-time Beast of the East and three-time Iron Man champion. He placed second at the junior nationals in freestyle and third at the 1999 Cadet Nationals.
Cooperman is a 2006 Lehigh graduate with a degree in psychology.
