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Warren Cooper - Octavia-Colfax High School
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| Warren was the athletic director at Octavia-Colfax High School for 24 years. His service to school, community, and our state organization has been greatly appreciated by those who have had the opportunity to work with or know him. His direction shaped the lives of many young people in the community as he served as the head coach for football and track, and assistant basketball coach. During his tenure he added a girls sports program plus the sports of wrestling and golf for the boys program. Warren was a member of the IADA throughout his athletic administrative career. In 1974, he served the association as the vice-president in charge of publicity. This is a position he would hold for four years. That same year he also served as a district representative. Then in 1976 he became the historian for the IADA and the following year he served as our secretary. Warren was the Illinois Athletic Directors Association Outstanding Athletic Director of the Year in 1983. In 1979 he was inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Hall of Fame and in 1995 he was inducted into the Bloomington-Normal Officials Hall of Fame. In 1975 he received the Illinois High Coaches Association Award of Recognition. Warren, along with Bob Frank and Hank Kaiser, is credited with promoting the Illinois Athletic Director Association in Central Illinois. People such as Warren Cooper helped build our association into a statewide professional organization. His involvement with athletics, our association, and student-athletes is greatly appreciated. It is our honor as an association to recognize these efforts. |
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