Jeff Cook (lacrosse)
| Born | April 28, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Position | Attack |
| NCAA team | Johns Hopkins Blue Jays |
| Career highlights | |
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| U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2006 | |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Cook was an All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University from 1979 to 1982.
Lacrosse career
Cook who prepped at McDonogh School, led Johns Hopkins to a 51 and 5 during his time there. With the Blue Jays, Cook led the team to the national titles in 1979 and 1980. He is ranked sixth all-time in Hopkin's career scoring with 219 points. Cook earned first-team All America honors two years and second-team honors while in college, as well as being named the National Collegiate Player of the Year and the National Collegiate Attackman of the Year winner in 1981.
Cook also led Hopkins to championship finals in 1981 and 1982, getting upset by UNC 14-13, Hopkins' first title game loss in the preceding four years, and losing also to North Carolina 7-5 in 1982.
Cook's performance in the 14-13 loss to North Carolina in 1981 is especially notable. In the finals, he scored six goals, and also had one goal disallowed because the referees did not see that Cook's shot had gone in goal and out the other side, through the net.[1]
Cook was elected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2006.[2][3]
Cook played for USA in the 1982 Lacrosse World Championships hosted in Baltimore, Maryland.
Post-lacrosse
Cook, the three-time All-American and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member passed away April 12, 2011.
Statistics
Johns Hopkins University
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -- | -- | 7 | -- | -- | |
| 1980 | 15 | -- | 27 | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 14 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 5.71 | |
| 1982 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 4.29 | |
| Totals | -- | 128 | 91 | 219 | -- |
Accomplishments
- 1979 Division I National Title
- 1980 Division I National Title
- 1981 National Collegiate Player of the Year
- 1981 National Collegiate Attackman of the Year
- 1982 National Collegiate Attackman of the Year
- 1982 World Lacrosse Championship Title (United States)
See also
- 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
- 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
- Johns Hopkins Blue Jays lacrosse
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- World Lacrosse Championship
References
- ^ "NCAA News Archive: JHU - From Bridesmaid to Bride" (PDF). NCAA News Archive.
- ^ Syracuse Herald Journal. NCAA names the best lacrosse players in 25 years of Division I play. April 20, 1995. pg. D1
- ^ "Johns Hopkins 2009 Men's Lacrosse Guide". Johns Hopkins Sports Information Office.
External links
- Former Hopkins Standout Jeff Cook Elected to National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Three-Time All-American Becomes 62nd JHU Inductee, June 30, 2006, Hopkins Sports
- Jeffrey G. Cook - National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Jeff Cook, Johns Hopkins '82, Passes Away