Coach Cooke was the Boys varsity head coach at Burbank High 2019-2022,in his 2nd season led the Bulldogs to the Cif southern section Division 3AA semi-finals & 1st Round of the DIV 3 State playoffs.
Coach Cooke was Assistant coach for the men’s team at Glendale community college from 2016 to 2019.
Coach Cooke most successful team was the Renaissance Academy boys' varsity basketball team from 2000 to 2016.In the 2015/2016 season Coach Cooke led the Wildcats to Ther 6th CIF Final in 11 years & 2014 the Wildcats won the CIF So Section Division 5A Championship vs Santa Clarita Christian and then won the 2014 CIF So. California State Regional Championship by defeating Los Angeles View Park Prep.The Wildcats then played for the Division 5 State Championship losing to Alameda St Joseph. Cooke was named the Division 5A Coach of the Year by SCIBCA-(coaches association).
In 2012 the Wildcats won the CIF So. Section Div. 6 Championship and reached the CIF State Div.5 So. Section Regional Final losing to Village Christian 58-57.
In 2012 the Wildcats won the CIF So. Section Div. 6 Championship and reached the CIF State Div.5 So. Section Regional Final losing to Village Christian 58-57.
Coach Cooke was named the CIF So. Section Division 6 Coach of the Year by SCIBCA. The Wildcats finished the season at 27-7.
In 2008 Renaissance Academy won the Div. 5 CIF Southern California State Regional Championship vs Price HS led by former NBA Portland Trailblazer Allan Crabbe as well as a CIF State Championship appearance in Sacramento the same year,the Wildcats also advanced to the Div. 3A Semi-Finals.
Renaissance Academy in addition has three consecutive CIF Southern Section finals appearances in 2005-(Div. 5A), 2006 (Div. 5A) 2007 (div. 3A).Coach Cooke was named 2008 Glendale News-Press coach of the year. In 2010 the Wildcats reached the Division 5A So. Section CIF Semi-Finals and finished 21-9. Coach Cooke reached 400 wins in 2022.
Coach Cooke was an assistant training coach for the Chinese Men's Jr. National team in 2006. He has also conducted clinics for men and women teams from Brazil, Japan and Korea. In addition he led the Pasadena Hoop Rats girls 15 and Under team to a Southern California AAU championship in 2003 which included WNBA Phoenix Mercury Player Taylor Lily along with New Mexico St. Player Brandi Kimble and Cal State Bakersfield guard Kelly Tarver as well as a 2005 AAU title and runner-ups in 2002 and 2004. Coach Cooke was the Head Coach for the 2000 YBOA National Champion Monterey Park Heat Girls-12 & Under team.
Renaissance Academy in addition has three consecutive CIF Southern Section finals appearances in 2005-(Div. 5A), 2006 (Div. 5A) 2007 (div. 3A).Coach Cooke was named 2008 Glendale News-Press coach of the year. In 2010 the Wildcats reached the Division 5A So. Section CIF Semi-Finals and finished 21-9. Coach Cooke reached 400 wins in 2022.
Coach Cooke was an assistant training coach for the Chinese Men's Jr. National team in 2006. He has also conducted clinics for men and women teams from Brazil, Japan and Korea. In addition he led the Pasadena Hoop Rats girls 15 and Under team to a Southern California AAU championship in 2003 which included WNBA Phoenix Mercury Player Taylor Lily along with New Mexico St. Player Brandi Kimble and Cal State Bakersfield guard Kelly Tarver as well as a 2005 AAU title and runner-ups in 2002 and 2004. Coach Cooke was the Head Coach for the 2000 YBOA National Champion Monterey Park Heat Girls-12 & Under team.
Coach Cooke during a 12 year period was the Director & Coach of the GF Pasadena Blazers club team That participated in NCAA viewing events throughout the Western States.
Hoop academy coaches include:
Keith Hollimon- Currently Head Coach at Compton Community College Men's Team.
Coach Hollimon is in his 7th year as an assistant coach and prior to that he was a Basketball Agent that represented players on the international level in Europe,Asia and Australia.Keith was a standout player at Azusa Pacific College (1988-1992).
Ken Banks currently a former boys Varsity Asst. Coach at St. John Bosco. Coach Banks was at LA City Section powerhouse Taft High School for many years where he coached players such as Former Lakers Jordan Farmar (New Jersey Nets) Larry Drew UCLA, Spencer Dinwiddie Currently With NBA Brooklyn Nets & Calvin Hayes Oregon State. Coach Banks was also the head coach for the Boys Varsity basketball team at Marshall HS Pasadena Ca.
Ron Mosley, who played at La Verne University in 2002 and 2003 and East LA Community College in 2001. Coach Mosley was the head coach at Bassett High 2006 and led the Olympians to the 1st league Championship in the school's history along with in appearance in the CIF 3aa Quarter-Finals.
Ken Banks currently a former boys Varsity Asst. Coach at St. John Bosco. Coach Banks was at LA City Section powerhouse Taft High School for many years where he coached players such as Former Lakers Jordan Farmar (New Jersey Nets) Larry Drew UCLA, Spencer Dinwiddie Currently With NBA Brooklyn Nets & Calvin Hayes Oregon State. Coach Banks was also the head coach for the Boys Varsity basketball team at Marshall HS Pasadena Ca.
Ron Mosley, who played at La Verne University in 2002 and 2003 and East LA Community College in 2001. Coach Mosley was the head coach at Bassett High 2006 and led the Olympians to the 1st league Championship in the school's history along with in appearance in the CIF 3aa Quarter-Finals.