Richard H. Coop

RICHARD H. COOP was a professor of educational psychology at the University of North Carolina for 30 years and the author of several books on the mental aspects of golf, including Mind Over Golf: How to Use Your Head to Lower Your Score and The New Golf Mind.

Coop held a doctoral degree and was among the first sports psychologists to work systematically with PGA Tour golfers, beginning in 1975, counting Payne Stewart, Ben Crenshaw, Larry Mize, and Scott Simpson among his clients. He also served as a contributing editor for Golf Magazine.

When not writing, Coop worked with NASCAR drivers and athletes across multiple sports, bringing the same psychological approach he applied to golf. His books focused on the mental side of athletic performance.

Coop died on December 29, 2019, at age 81, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Richard H. Coop’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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