Staff Directory
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- Bobcat Athletics Sport Psychologist
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Dr. B.T. Cooper (“Coop”) is Montana State University’s Sport Psychologist; he is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Montana and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and has been helping athletes work towards reaching their peak potential for over a decade. He joined MSU in 2024 as the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) embedded psychologist in Athletics. Dr. Cooper provides mental health services for depression, anxiety, stress management, family/relationship issues, amongst other life challenges that Bobcat student athletes might be facing. In addition to providing mental health therapy, Dr. Cooper also provides mental performance consultation that includes goal setting, visualization, positive self-talk, improving leadership skills, and improving focus/concentration to help Bobcat student athletes perform at their best. He also provides referrals for clinical consultation and services.
Dr. Cooper oversees the Bobcat Wellness Team and is the department liaison for concerns that may come up with student athletes, working together with CAPS. He manages the department's mental health handbook, coordinates required education for student athletes and staff, and meets with students, coaches, and teams to provide performance-based strategies as well as helps student athletes with clinical concerns as necessary. In his role, he works with student athletes and teams who may be struggling or need support in a variety of areas, including mental health, sport performance, interpersonal struggles, personal struggles or times of crisis, in addition to other areas a team or student athlete may seek to improve on a mental or emotional basis.
Coop obtained his doctorate in counseling psychology from Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida. He also holds master’s degrees from FSU and the University of Cincinnati, and a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. He completed his internship and post-doctoral residency at Florida State Hospital, a forensic hospital treating the severely and persistently mentally ill. During this time, Coop also started a private practice in which he helps athletes from a myriad of sports. Additionally, Coop has published research on sport concussion, depression and anxiety, mindfulness, injury rehabilitation, reducing mental health stigma in collegiate athletes, and suicide prevention. In his free time, Coop enjoys lifting weights, running, yoga, playing basketball, hiking, and watching sports of all kinds.
