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Wayne C. Cook

  • Class
  • Induction
    1990
  • Sport(s)

Class of 1976
Sports: Basketball, Tennis, Men's and Women's TennisCoach
Jersey: #12 

Athletic Accomplishments:
Basketball: Wayne was a three-yearletterman.  For the 1973-74 season, he was chosen as the St.Mary’s Male Athlete of the Year and Potomac IntercollegiateConference (PIC) Player of the Year.  The next season,1974-75, he was selected first team All-PIC.  As a senior,(1975-76 season), Wayne was team captain, team MVP, and St.Mary’s Male Athlete of the Year for the second time.  Healso was selected first team All-PIC for the second consecutiveyear; and chosen PIC MVP and second team All-State.  He alsosur­passed the 1,000 career point milestone and was inductedinto the College’s new 1,000 Point Club along with threealums.

Tennis: Wayne was a three-yearletterman.

Coaching: Wayne was a St.Mary’s College assistant basketball coach for two years andmen’s and women’s tennis coach for nine years.

Most Memorable Team Experience at St.Mary’s:
One of Wayne’s most memorable experiences at St.Mary’s was regularly competing against major NCAA Division Iathletic programs.  St. Mary’s was in the PotomacInter­collegiate Conference which included area schools, CoppinState University, Bowie State University, University of theDistrict of Columbia, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also remembers the long bus rides on the Blue Goose (aregular school bus) and the team camaraderie.

Most Memorable Individual Experience:
Wayne remembers being selected conference MVP over JoePace, a 6’11” Coppin State player who played briefly inthe NBA.

Involvement in Sports Today:
“I never stopped playing and still play three days aweek.  I was a basketball assistant at the College for twoyears and also coached men’s and women’s tennis fornine years.  I coached all four of my boys (Garrett, Blaine,Taylor and Mason) in their youth leagues and I seldom miss Seahawkhome games.”

Most Missed:
“What I miss most is the competition, thepreparation, pre-game jitters and am grateful for the good fortuneto have had the opportunity to PLAY.  I would advise anystudent-athlete to make the most of the time given, you can’tdo it again and you don’t want to move on with anyregrets.”

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