#11 Bailey Cooper Season 2026-27

PositionAttack
ClassFreshman
HometownPenn Yan, N.Y.
High SchoolPenn Yan Academy

Personal Background

  • 2026 US Lacrosse All-American
  • Section 5 MVP (Class D) All Tournament Team
  • 2026 All Greater Rochester Player of the Year
  • 2026 Independent Player of the Year
  • 2026 585 Prime Time Small School Player of the Year
  • Records for 2026:
    • Set Section 5 record for scoring + school record (boys and girls) (401 goals)
    • Set Section 5 record for single season draw controls + school record (273)
    • Set School Record for all time draws (556)
    • Set School Record for career points (boys and girls) (556)
    • Set School Record for career assists (155)
  • 2025 Common Goal game selection
  • 2025 US Lacrosse All-American
  • 2025 Independent Player of the Year (IN)
  • 2025 D&C All-Greater Rochester Super 16 (Attack/Draw)
  • 2025 Section 5 MVP (Class D)
  • 2025 All Tournament Team
  • 2024 New Balance All-America game selection
  • 2024 D&C All-Greater Rochester Super 16 (Attack)
  • 2024 Section 5 (Class D)
  • 2024 All Tournament Team
  • 2023 Finger Lakes Player of the Year (FL)
  • 2023 D&C All-Greater Rochester Super 16 (Midfield/Attack)
  • 2023 Section 5 MVP (Class D)
  • 2023 All Tournament Team
  • 2023 585 Prime Time Small School Player of the Year
  • 2022 Attack Player of the Year (FL)
  • 2022 D&C All-Greater Rochester (Honorable Mention-FL)
  • 2022 All-League First Team Attack/Midfield (FL)
  • Daughter of Scott and Jennifer Cooper
  • Mom played basketball at Hobart and William Smith
  • Has two older brothers, Tanner and Cody
  • Tanner played baseball at Stony Brook before being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. Tanner is now a pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles' rookie-level Minor League Baseball team in the Florida Complex League.
  • Cody played baseball at Finger Lakes Community College before transferring to Slippery Rock University to finish out his collegiate eligibility.
  • Intended major: Sports Psychology

Why Clemson?

"The people here are amazing. I love the coaching staff and my visit was amazing. The campus is so unbelievably nice and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to be here. When I stepped on campus, I truly loved every single thing about it."