Wilder Cooke

Central College Athletics

Title

Assistant tennis coach

	COACHING RESUME
	2025-present (Central College)
	Assistant tennis coach
	ATHLETICS CAREER
	2020-24 - Grinnell College
	EDUCATION
	Grinnell College, 2025
	B.A., physics
	HOMETOWN
	Tucson, Ariz.

Wilder Cooke joined the Central tennis staff as an assistant coach in 2025.

The No. 1 singles player for Grinnell College for two seasons, Cooke was the Midwest Conference Player of the Year in 2025. He reached No. 4 in the NCAA regional ranking and No. 19 in the ITA regional ranking. He won multiple MWC singles and doubles championships during his career with the Pioneers from 2021-25.

Cooke has experience as a tennis instructor with the Refkin Tennis Center in Tucson, Arizona, giving private lessons for a wide range of athletes. He graduated from Grinnell in the spring with a degree in physics.

Athletics career

Grinnell College

Midwest Conference Player of the Year in 2025
Midwest Conference No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles champion in 2025
Four team appearances in NCAA Division III Championships