Jonathan Cooper’s talent, leadership helped UNC make the best of a bad situation

Posted Dec 5, 2012
Jonathan Cooper’s effort to finish his UNC career on the field rather than the sideline was a simple gesture that likely went unnoticed by most. And yet, it was deeply symbolic of the commitment the Hoggard High graduate and his fellow seniors made to their team and school after the Tar Heels were slapped with a one-year postseason ban – among other sanctions – by the NCAA last March. (Wilmington Star News)

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