Interviewer
Rebecca Masters
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Abstract
This interview was conducted for the as part of the Winthrop History Project spearheaded by Winthrop President Emeritus Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Rebecca Masters to “document the 24-year path of the original Winthrop College to becoming Winthrop University.” This effort was to produce a history of the institution and Dr. DiGiorgio’s tenure as president as a supplement to Dr. Ross Webb’s history of Winthrop (The Torch is Passed) that covered Winthrop history up to Dr. DiGiorgio becoming president. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the extended Winthrop community who participated in or helped guide the advancement of Winthrop over these years. That way, the Winthrop story will be told in an array of participants’ own words, own voices and from their own perspectives.
This interview is with Winthrop softball coach Marvin Mark Cooke (1953-2023). Coach Cooke started at Winthrop in 1990 as the softball coach and the softball team until he retired in 2018. Coach Cooke also coached volleyball for eleven years and was the compliance officer for 6 months. In the interview he discusses his career as well as his Winthrop experiences since he began his Winthrop career in 1990.
Publication Date
6-14-2016
Unique Identifier
OH 587
Format
MP3;
Length
00:24:44
Recommended Citation
Cooke, Marvin Mark, "Interview with Mark Cooke - OH 587" (2016). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 587.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/719