Hall of Fame
Bill Cooke was a player, assistant coach and head coach for the Fort Lewis College Raiders football team in the 1970s and ‘80s. He served as head coach from 1984-87, posting a 20-16-1 record and leading FLC to its first and only Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football title in 1984.
Cooke was a defensive standout for the Raiders in the early 1970s and was chosen as Most Valuable Player on the 1972 squad. He served as an assistant coach at FLC from 1976-77 under Jay McNitt and as defensive coordinator from 1982-83 under Gary Barnett before becoming head coach. Cooke’s coaching career including a long stint at Missouri Southern State University as an assistant and head coach. He coached future NFL receivers Rod Smith (Denver Broncos) and James Thrash (Washington Redskins) at Missouri Southern.
Bill and his wife, Theresa, live in Colorado Springs.
