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Kevin Cooney to Enter FAU Hall of Fame

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Fomer Florida Atlantic Baseball Coach Kevin Cooney and former Women's Basketball player Shontavia Williams will be indicted into the FAU Athletics Hall of Fame on February 24, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the Delray Acura Premier Club of FAU Stadium.

Kevin Cooney

Head Baseball Coach – 1988-2008

For 21 seasons, Kevin Cooney manned the dugout for the Florida Atlantic University baseball program. He compiled a record of 750-480-5 at FAU. His 1999 squad tied an NCAA record with 34-consecutive victories and was the first FAU team to advance to a NCAA Division I Regional. FAU baseball was also the first member of the Atlantic Sun Conference to be ranked in the Top 10 in every national poll. In 2002, he guided the Owls to a regional championship and Super Regional appearance, defeating No. 3-ranked Alabama in the regional. While the team competed in the A-Sun under Cooney, they won two-regular season titles and one postseason championship, advancing to seven NCAA Regionals. The 2007 season was the team’s first as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and they finished the year with a record of 36-22. Cooney pitched at Montclair State and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1972. After being forced to retire due to a shoulder injury, he became assistant coach at Montclair State and was eventually head coach of the team for four seasons before coming to FAU. As a head coach, he amassed 888 wins. Thirteen FAU baseball players earned All-American honors while 81 have continued baseball among the professional ranks.


Shontavia Williams

Women’s Basketball – 2002-06

Shontavia Williams ended her career as the FAU women’s all-time leading scorer. Williams captured the mark on March 9, 2006, in the Atlantic Sun Tournament quarterfinals. She finished her outstanding four-year career with 1,466 points. Williams also captured the all-time record for free throws made in a career (394). Williams finished her career ranked second all-time in rebounds with 615 and was also among the top 10 in field goals made (490, third), steals (191, sixth), three-point field goals made (92, seventh) and free-throw percentage (72.3 percent, ninth). She was named to the A-Sun All-Freshman First Team in 2002-03, All-Conference Second Team her junior year (2004-05) and made All-Conference First Team her senior season (2005-06). Williams also helped lead the Owls an Atlantic Sun Tournament title and appearance in the 2006 NCAA Division I Tournament.  Upon graduation, Williams played professionally in Germany.


Tickets for the event can be purchased for $35. To purchase tickets or for more information, Brenda Husinka at 561-297-0069 or [email protected].
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Re: Kevin Cooney to Enter FAU Hall of Fame

Now, they just need to get that statue done and all should be well!
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Re: Kevin Cooney to Enter FAU Hall of Fame

If there was anyone who deserved it, it's Coach Cooney.

GO OWLS!
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