Background
He grew up in Nashville, Arkansas and graduated from Arkansas Technical University with a degree in English.
He grew up in Nashville, Arkansas and graduated from Arkansas Technical University with a degree in English.
At ATU, Cooley started at quarterback from 1996 to 1997 and was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Award. He began his coaching career in 1998 at Arkansas Technical and has also served as an offensive assistant coach at Northeastern State where he received his Master"s degree, Ouachita Baptist, Central Arkansas and Northwestern State. Cooley was announced as the head coach at Delta State on January 25, 2013, after the resignation of Jamey Chadwell.