David Cook Class: Senior Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: St. Francis DeSales Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: Outfielder Birthdate: 07/21/1981 Experience: Senior Bats/Throws: R/R

2002 Started all 59 games in 2002 as Miami’s center fielder ... paced the team with 247 at-bats and 272 plate appearances ... his 247 at-bats is the third-highest single-season total at Miami ... his .559 on-base percentage was fourth on the team ... he was second on the squad with 15 doubles and third with 12 home runs ... had 22 multi-hit and 17 multi-RBI contests ... set a career best with a 4-for-7 outing at Northern Kentucky (March 5), breaking his previous record of two hits ... also scored a career-high three runs in that contest ... registered second four-hit game of the season going 4-for-4 in a 12-7 win against Radford (March 12) ... knocked in a career-high four RBI by hitting a double and a home run at home against Cincinnati (April 2) ... was Miami’s hottest batter from April 20-May 11, recording a team-best 15-game hitting streak ... during his 15-game hitting streak he batted .424 (28-66) with 17 RBI, five doubles, one triple and four home runs ... went 6-for-10 in the final two games of the MAC Tournament against Eastern Michigan (May 23) and Ball State (May 24).

2001 Started 23 of the 39 games in which he played mostly in the outfield and as a pinch-hitter, except for one game at second base ... recorded a pinch-hit single to spark a game-winning rally in the 12th inning at Kent State (May 13) ... swatted his first career dinger, a three-run blast in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Western Michigan (March 31).

2000 Appeared in 22 games, starting 13 ... used primarily in right and left field ... started and played in one game—Ball State—in the MAC Tournament, delivering a career-best game: 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, a walk and 3 RBI ... served as the RedHawks’ designated hitter in that game ... compiled a .333 batting average in MAC contests ... notched a 2-for-2 performance with two RBI and a run scored versus Detroit (March 18) ... went 5-for-8 with four RBI and three runs scored in the series versus Kent State on May 6-7 ... started against Arizona State in the NCAA Tournament game as the designated hitter.

high school Batted .430 with four home runs, 39 RBI and 19 stolen bases as a senior ... played on three state championship teams ... earned all-district, all-league and all-state plaudits ... named to the academic honor roll.

personal Born July 21, 1981 ... son of Gwen and Joe Cook ... majoring in family studies.

COACH SMITH’S THOUGHTS “Last year, we saw David develop into the player that we all hoped he could be. He has all the tools to be successful, but its how he comes ready to play everyday that sets him apart from others.”