"It's truly an honor and a privilege to represent Auburn," the Dothan native Cooper said."To be this far out of my career and still get recognized speaks highly to the impact our teams made on the program."
"There are so many people who deserve this," she said."I think it shows how well-remembered our team is." A mechanical engineering graduate from Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Kasey will become Dr. Cooper in May when she graduates from UAB's Heersink School of Medicine. "Our parents wanted us to succeed, and they were putting so much into it for us, that's what we could give back."
Following graduation from Auburn, Cooper represented the United States as part of the women's national softball team for two seasons, helping the team to a silver medal at the 2016 World Cup of Softball and gold at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship. A three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American, Cooper ended her career as the SEC's all-time leader in RBI with 270, a mark that stands ninth in NCAA Division I history. Cooper is one of only two players in SEC history to amass 250 hits and 250 RBI in a career. She holds Auburn career records in slugging percentage , RBI, home runs , total bases , walks , games started and games played .