Michael Cooper is Sports Editor for Cox First Media, which includes the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal News. He graduated from Southeastern High School in 2000, Wilmington College in 2005 and Tiffin University in 2014. He previously worked as a Sports Writer and City Reporter at the Springfield News-Sun from 2005 to 2018. He served as the Public Information Director for Clark County, Ohio before returning to Cox First Media as Sports Editor. He lives in Springfield with his wife Carey and his children Christian, Harper and Benjamin.