John Cooper bellowing “RUN YOR!” will now take place in Dallas, not Stillwater.
On Friday, SMU announced it hired Cooper as an assistant coach. Cooper was an assistant under Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton for two seasons before transitioning to “Special Assistant to the Head Coach” with Cannen Cunningham’s hire last season.
As an assistant, Cooper primarily worked with the Cowboys’ post players, meaning he will continue to work alongside Yor Anei, who transferred to SMU from OSU this offseason.
Here is a quote from Boynton last summer about Cooper when he transitioned to his special assistant title.