Quincy Cooper, previously the assistant coach for St. Francis Catholic High School’s flag football, was elevated to head coach of that program in the summer of 2024.

Cooper served as an assistant coach in SF’s inaugural season in 2023. The Troubies went 7-11 overall, finished fourth in the tough Sierra Foothill League, and earned a berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship tournament. Although all coaches worked with all aspects of the program, Cooper particularly focused on defense. Three players on that side of the ball – Elizabeth Barger, Sophia Fahey and Reese Lieuwen – earned All-SFL distinction. Barger also garnered Sacramento Bee All-Metro honors, thanks to a team-high 17 interceptions.

While flag football is relatively new for the SJS and St. Francis, Cooper’s experience with the sport dates back more than a decade. The Monterey Trail High School alumnus coached the Southgate Steelers youth flag football team to a division championships from 2011 to 2013, while he also coached and officiated the sport during his five-year stay with the Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center. Additionally, Cooper coached basketball, both at the Center and for the California Montessori Project in Elk Grove.

Furthermore, Cooper is no stranger to flag football as a player. He started playing flag football as a sophomore at Monterey Trail, then earned an opportunity to play at the then-Oakland Raiders training facility for a regional tournament. More recently, Cooper played for the Sacramento Refugees men’s and coed teams, leading his squad in sacks in 2019.