Rachel Cooper enters her first season as a graduate assistant working with linebackers and in football operations at UW-Whitewater in 2021. She is the first female member of the coaching staff in program history.
Cooper served as an administrative assistant for the program as an undergraduate student from 2017-21. She worked day to day in various roles in event coordination, recruiting, office management, travel logistics, communications and numerous other collaborations with the coaching staff.
Cooper, who grew up in Whitewater before moving to Munising, Mich., with her family, graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2021 with a degree in general management and emphasis in managing sport programs. She also earned a certificate in experiential and sports marketing.
Cooper is currently pursuing a master's in higher education leadership with emphasis in athletic administration at UW-W.
