Justin “Cooley” Cooley
Position: Defense
Height: 5ft 11in
Weight: 190
Birth date: 7/14/1982
Hometown: West Linn Oregon
College: University of Oregon
- 2004, 2005 PNCLL championship
- 2005 2nd team all league Defense
- 2005 team captain
- 2004 honorable mention all league Defense
- 2002 1st team all league LSM
High School: West Linn HS
- 2001 1st team all state Defense
- 2000 2nd team all state Defense
- 2000 Oregon HS Championship
- 1999, 2001 Lost Oregon HS Championship game
- 2000, 2001 team captain
- 2000, 2001 Team Oregon
Q & A:
1. What is your favorite lacrosse moment?
The best moment I have ever had playing lacrosse was my last game as a Duck. We had lost in the second round of the MCLA tournament to Michigan and were playing a consolation game against BYU. Prior to the game our coaches decided to play our back up keeper the first half and get the bench players significant PT. We were down by at least 5 goals at the half but managed to pull off an OT win.
2. Who is your biggest lacrosse mentor?
The quietest coach I ever had, Joe Kerwin.
3. What comes to mind when you think Ryan Powell and Rhino Lacrosse?
Lax fun that doesn’t end with the regular season.
4. Can you tell us what you currently do with yourself and what do you spend your time doing?
I am currently finishing up prerequisite math and science courses at PCC with the goal of applying to MS programs in the fall.
5. If you had to come up with a goal for you and your lacrosse career, what would it be?
I have two; first I would like to coach a HS team to a state championship and second I would like to coach a team that beats West Linn HS (preferably while Mark Flood is still there).
Favorite:
Food: peanut butter
Drink: caffeine
Music: Tool, Sublime, NIN, Doors, ect…
Athlete: Whoever is starting QB for U of O
State: Oregon
Magazine: who reads these things anymore?
Sport: Lacrosse
Time of Day: 5am
Restaurant: Sabaru
Stick: Any head that doesn’t break on me and any shaft that has some weight to it.
