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Rusty Cooper
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2017-18
Total Games: 63
Crew Chief: 21 (33%)
U1: 25 (40%)
U2: 17 (27%)
Home Wins: 65%
Home Fouls: 17.1
Away Fouls: 19.4
Foul Diff: 2.2
Attendance: 2,577
| Games | Total | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 63 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Crew Chief | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U2 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 47 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Am. East | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2-10 | Ray Perone | Rusty Cooper | Justin Simon | Manhattan | Monmouth | 93 - 76 | 24 - 29 | $1,224 | $18,936 |
| 2018-2-8 | Rusty Cooper | Michael Luckie | Chris Slattery | Niagara | Quinnipiac | 95 - 76 | 15 - 14 | $1,224 | $17,712 |
| 2018-1-20 | Brandon Cruz | Rusty Cooper | Chris Slattery | Rider | Marist | 60 - 57 | 20 - 19 | $1,224 | $16,488 |
| 2018-1-18 | Brandon Cruz | Rusty Cooper | Kevin O'Connell | UAlbany | UMass Lowell | 70 - 62 | 14 - 19 | $1,106 | $15,264 |
| 2018-1-12 | Rusty Cooper | Steve Honacki | Jon Campbell | Detroit Mercy | Youngstown State | 93 - 91 | 19 - 27 | $1,244 | $14,158 |
| 2018-1-7 | Wally Rutecki | Brian O'Connell | Rusty Cooper | Siena | Canisius | 65 - 62 | 10 - 15 | $1,224 | $12,914 |
| 2018-1-6 | Phil Sallustio Jr. | Rusty Cooper | Marek Drabinski | Binghamton | Maine | 73 - 76 | 18 - 21 | $1,106 | $11,690 |
| 2017-12-30 | Rusty Cooper | Carl Luciano | Douglas Hopper | New Hampshire | Dartmouth | 83 - 66 | 16 - 18 | $1,106 | $10,584 |
| 2017-12-10 | Rusty Cooper | Willie Pulliam | Matt Palumb | Niagara | St. Francis (PA) | 87 - 93 | 18 - 25 | $1,224 | $9,478 |
| 2017-12-6 | Rusty Cooper | Michael Luckie | William Flowers Jr. | UAlbany | Bryant | 84 - 68 | 14 - 16 | $1,106 | $8,254 |
| 2017-12-2 | Mike Kitts | Rusty Cooper | Andy O'Brien | Canisius | Dartmouth | 73 - 60 | 16 - 17 | $1,224 | $7,148 |
| 2017-11-26 | Kevin O'Connell | Rusty Cooper | Kyle Walter | Binghamton | Hartwick | 97 - 65 | 8 - 14 | $1,106 | $5,924 |
| 2017-11-17 | Rusty Cooper | Josh White | Matt Palumb | Green Bay | Lakeland | 98 - 27 | 14 - 27 | $1,244 | $4,818 |
| 2017-11-13 | Ron Tyburski | Rusty Cooper | Bill McCarthy | Siena | Florida Gulf Coast | 53 - 86 | 15 - 20 | $1,224 | $3,574 |
| 2017-11-12 | Rusty Cooper | Casey Kett | Ryan Corbett | UMass Lowell | Massachusetts-Boston | 102 - 63 | 18 - 31 | $1,106 | $2,350 |
| 2017-11-10 | Rusty Cooper | Greg Langsdorf | Jason Mirabito | Northern Kentucky | East Tennessee State | 81 - 63 | 21 - 22 | $1,244 | $1,244 |
| 2017-3-2 | Ron Tyburski | Andrew Maria | Rusty Cooper | Quinnipiac | Niagara | 69 - 88 | 23 - 16 | $1,194 | $19,699 |
| 2017-2-26 | Brandon Cruz | Rusty Cooper | Edwin Young | Niagara | Fairfield | 58 - 62 | 16 - 17 | $1,194 | $18,505 |
| 2017-2-18 | Rusty Cooper | John Garbinski | Josh White | Siena | Niagara | 76 - 70 | 15 - 20 | $1,194 | $17,311 |
| 2017-2-13 | Andrew Maria | Rusty Cooper | Josh White | Fairfield | Rider | 69 - 67 | 14 - 11 | $1,194 | $16,117 |
| 2017-2-9 | Rusty Cooper | Gary Prager | Jeffrey Anderson | Binghamton | UAlbany | 54 - 66 | 12 - 10 | $1,078 | $14,923 |
| 2017-2-4 | Rodney Markovich | Andrew Maria | Rusty Cooper | Quinnipiac | Niagara | 89 - 81 | 23 - 22 | $1,194 | $13,845 |
| 2017-2-3 | Ron Tyburski | Brandon Cruz | Rusty Cooper | Monmouth | Saint Peter's | 71 - 70 | 16 - 16 | $1,194 | $12,651 |
| 2017-1-26 | Rusty Cooper | Justin Simon | Carl Luciano | Marist | Saint Peter's | 65 - 81 | 16 - 16 | $1,194 | $11,457 |
| 2017-1-8 | Ron Tyburski | Rusty Cooper | Bill McCarthy | Binghamton | UMass Lowell | 75 - 79 | 23 - 23 | $1,078 | $10,263 |
| 2016-12-29 | Ron Tyburski | Brian Dorsey | Rusty Cooper | Siena | Vermont | 60 - 76 | 24 - 26 | $1,194 | $9,185 |
| 2016-12-10 | Ray Perone | Rusty Cooper | Tom Courtney | Stony Brook | Rutgers | 66 - 71 | 20 - 15 | $1,078 | $7,991 |
| 2016-11-30 | Rusty Cooper | Kenneth Turner | Jason Bradwell | Binghamton | Mansfield | 91 - 71 | 18 - 18 | $1,078 | $6,913 |
| 2016-11-26 | Mike Kitts | Rusty Cooper | Jason Mirabito | Northern Kentucky | North Carolina Central | 74 - 82 | 17 - 20 | $1,213 | $5,835 |
| 2016-11-23 | Rusty Cooper | Jason Mirabito | Matt Palumb | Siena | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 66 - 43 | 12 - 22 | $1,194 | $4,622 |
| 2016-11-21 | Rusty Cooper | Jason Mirabito | Matt Palumb | Canisius | UT Martin | 69 - 72 | 13 - 16 | $1,194 | $3,428 |
| 2016-11-19 | Rusty Cooper | Bobby Daw | Andy O'Brien | Grand Canyon | UAlbany | 82 - 77 | 16 - 21 | $1,040 | $2,234 |
| 2016-11-11 | Kevin O'Connell | Rusty Cooper | Kevin Ferguson | Niagara | Buffalo | 66 - 76 | 19 - 23 | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| 2016-3-5 | Larry Scirotto | Rusty Cooper | Brandon Williams | Saint Peter's | Fairfield | 55 - 64 | 11 - 12 | $1,162 | $11,620 |
| 2016-3-3 | Ron Tyburski | Rusty Cooper | Justin Simon | Canisius | Niagara | 102 - 97 | 16 - 30 | $1,162 | $10,458 |
| 2016-2-18 | Pat Driscoll | Rusty Cooper | Nathan Farrell | Quinnipiac | Saint Peter's | 56 - 55 | 20 - 12 | $1,162 | $9,296 |
| 2016-2-7 | Bob Adams | Rusty Cooper | Mike Pearson | Marist | Siena | 79 - 73 | 17 - 22 | $1,162 | $8,134 |
| 2016-1-30 | Brandon Cruz | Rusty Cooper | Willie Pulliam | Quinnipiac | Niagara | 82 - 68 | 21 - 17 | $1,162 | $6,972 |
| 2016-1-21 | Wally Rutecki | Rusty Cooper | King Whitestone | Siena | Rider | 63 - 52 | 17 - 21 | $1,162 | $5,810 |
| 2016-1-7 | Robert Riley | Clarence Armstrong | Rusty Cooper | Siena | Fairfield | 91 - 76 | 21 - 19 | $1,162 | $4,648 |
| 2015-12-5 | Rusty Cooper | Mike Pearson | Matt Plumb | Canisius | Quinnipiac | 76 - 78 | 18 - 19 | $1,162 | $3,486 |
| 2015-11-28 | Rusty Cooper | Nathan Farrell | Matt Plumb | Siena | Loyola Maryland | 90 - 82 | 19 - 24 | $1,162 | $2,324 |
| 2015-11-22 | Rusty Cooper | Michael Luckie | Adam Vandenburgh | Niagara | North Carolina A&T | 73 - 72 | 12 - 17 | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| 2015-3-1 | Ray Perone | Bob Adams | Rusty Cooper | Niagara | Fairfield | 57 - 56 | 16 - 17 | $1,132 | $4,528 |
| 2015-1-25 | Robert Testa | Rusty Cooper | Gregory Quirolo | Siena | Saint Peter's | 55 - 69 | 13 - 15 | $1,132 | $3,396 |
| 2015-1-16 | Donnie Eppley | Rusty Cooper | Kevin Ferguson | Canisius | Siena | 83 - 49 | 24 - 16 | $1,132 | $2,264 |
| 2014-11-14 | Roberto Marquez | Rusty Cooper | Matt Plumb | Quinnipiac | Yale | 88 - 85 | 22 - 28 | $1,132 | $1,132 |
| 2014-2-16 | Gary Tracy | Bob Adams | Rusty Cooper | Quinnipiac | Saint Peter's | 74 - 64 | 19 - 18 | $1,100 | $3,300 |
| 2014-1-16 | Gary Prager | Rusty Cooper | Jeffrey Anderson | Fairfield | Niagara | 63 - 67 | 16 - 18 | $1,100 | $2,200 |
| 2013-11-13 | Rusty Cooper | John Garbinski | Kevin Ferguson | Niagara | Buffalo | 92 - 81 | 26 - 30 | $1,100 | $1,100 |
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Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 2K SPORTS CLASSIC | 1 | 2012-13 |
| BLUEGRASS SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CONNECTICUT 6 CLASSIC | 1 | 2014-15 |
| GOTHAM CLASSIC | 2 | 2012-13, 2017-18 |
| HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT | 1 | 2015-16 |
| HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND | 1 | 2017-18 |
| MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2015-16, 2016-17 |
| MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2015-16 |
| NAISMITH MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF | 1 | 2016-17 |
Rusty Cooper Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $71,476
Total Games: 63
Avg per Game: $1,135
Highest Season: $19,699 (2016-17)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | $18,936 | $1,184 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | $19,699 | $1,159 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | $11,620 | $1,162 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,528 | $1,132 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $3,300 | $1,100 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,141 | $1,035 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $6,228 | $1,038 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $3,024 | $1,008 |
Rusty Cooper Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day