Transferred to Eastern in the fall of 2013 from Division I University of Hartford, where he participated in the soccer program but maintained four years of eligibility...
Coach DeVito: "Cooper brings an amazing knack for on field leadership and experience to our team. He is a strong defender and vocal leader who has a very good understanding of the game. Cooper will be one of the best defenders in Division III."
High School: Played defense as a four-year starter... senior All-State selection and three-time all-conference pick... member of conference championship team as a senior... two-year captain...
Other: Has played for Oakwood Soccer Club since 2002...
PERSONAL: Born Cooper C. D'Ambrosio September 25, 1994... Major: Communication... Career plans: Sports Center... Parents: Gina and Christian... Brother: Carson, a sophomore on the Central Connecticut soccer team... Residence: Andover...
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | Min.- | Avg. | G | A | TP | Shots | GWG |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | 1733 | 91.2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 1626 | 90.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | 1530 | 85.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 55 | 55 | 4889 | 88.9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21
| 3 |
COOPER....REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: Scoring a goal
Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Budgeting your time
Personal goal for the season: Lead the time beyond the second round of NCAAs
Favorite sport other than my own: Basketball
Biggest rival: Keene State
The biggest influence in my athletic career: My father
Dream job: Sports Center anchor
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Super strength
Favorite athlete in my sport: Clint Dempsey
Favorite movie quote: "If you ain’t first, you’re last"
Most despised professional athlete: A-Rod
Pet peeve: When someone can’t take a joke
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Sarcastic
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Unhappy
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Buy a big house on Cape Cod
Biggest waste of time: 5 or 6 hours in a row
Favorite smell: Fall
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Mila Kunis
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Italy
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island:
Satellite phone Knowing what someone is thinking
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Poverty
My spirit animal: Hippo
What I spent most of my time doing this past summer: Working
Deflategate: Did the punishment fit the crime?: Absolutely not
Last person I hugged: Mother
Favorite TV show growing up: Drake and Josh
Define success:
Achieving the goals you have set for yourself
My happiest memory: Scoring my first collegiate goal
If you had to move to a different state, where would you move?: Cape Cod, Mass.
What do you think is the single best decision you've made in your life so far?
Playing sports?
