Cooper Union Athletics

At the Cooper Union, we have Varsity Soccer, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Volleyball, Cross Country teams for women and men. All of these sports were initiated by student interest.

We have tryouts for each of the sports early in the semester. We encourage people who not only like the sport but those who are willing to learn as well. We have a great process and philosophy of teaching and helping all our players to get better.

If you’re interested, don’t underestimate your abilities and contact us to get more details!

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Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.