Former University of Tulsa head football coach John Cooper, who went on to be the head coach at Arizona State and Ohio State, has been named the recipient of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 2016 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award.
The award is given to those '"whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests in football," and will be presented to Cooper at the AFCA Awards Luncheon on January 12 during the 2016 AFCA Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Cooper served as the Golden Hurricane football coach for eight seasons (1977-84) and compiled an overall record of 57-31 and 31-6 league mark.