All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Wesleyan baseball adds Dylan Cooper to coaching staff

BUCKHANNON, W.Va – West Virginia Wesleyan baseball and head coach Lee Bradley have added Dylan Cooper to the staff prior to the 2023 season beginning. He will specialize in working with the catchers, infielders, and take over duties as recruiting coordinator.

Cooper comes from Richland Junior College after spending the 2022 campaign as an assistant coach. Prior to Richmond J.C., Cooper was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Arlington Baptist University in Arlington, TX from 2017-2021.

He played high school baseball at Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, TX. From there, Cooper went on to play collegiate baseball at Manhattan Christian College for one season before transferring to Arlington Baptist University to finish out his playing career. Cooper graduated from ABU with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2017.

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