STILLWATER — Mike Boynton addressed one open slot on his Oklahoma State staff with a head coaching veteran, announcing the hiring of John Cooper as an assistant.
Cooper spent the past five years as the head coach at Miami (Ohio), but his contract was not renewed after compiling a 59-100 record with the RedHawks. Before taking over at Miami in 2012, Cooper worked three years at Tennessee State, producing improvement in each of his three seasons.
In Cooper, Boynton adds a head coaching presence to the OSU sideline. Both Boynton, 35, and associate head coach Lamont Evans have been career assistants to this point.