Trine University

Cope is responsible for coaching all throwers in both of Trine's track and field programs.

Cope's time at Trine has been highlighted by remarkable success on the national stage in over 20 years of coaching. Cope has coached 10 school record holders, 44 conference champions, 21 national qualifiers, and 10 All-Americans.

In the 2026 season Cope guided her athletes to 55 MIAA Championships points and led Colten Zableckis and Trace Stookey to All-MIAA status in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively.

Abby Sanner earned the MIAA weight throw title in the 2025 season and earned All-Region status in the event. 

In 2024 the Thunder throwers captured two more MIAA titles with Kimball Hughes claiming the weight throw title and Abby Sanner winning the discus throw.

Cope guided Theo Samra and Madelyn Summers to MIAA titles in the 2023 season as the Thunder men extended their conference title streak to seven. Samra earned All-Region status in the weight throw and outdoor shot put.

The 2022 season saw Cope's athletes capture five MIAA Championships. Valerie Obear completed a three-peat in the weight throw and added another win in the hammer throw. Theo Samra swept the indoor titles in the shot put and weight throw and Travis Dowling won the discus throw. Obear qualified for both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships. Cope guided her to an appearance in the weight throw indoor and hammer throw and discus during the outdoor season. Obear earned All-Region status in each event and was joined by Noah McClellan who was named All-Region in javelin.

Cope guided Valerie Obear to three MIAA titles in 2021 claiming the weight throw, hammer throw, and discus throw events. Obear qualified to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw and placed third with a toss of 51.86m/170' 1.75". 

In the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season Valerie Obear claimed the MIAA title in the weight throw and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Despite the championships being canceled, the USTFCCCA named each qualifier All-American, it was Obear's first title.

2019 saw Cope's throwers claim three MIAA Championships. Andrea Hagar won the weight throw, Valerie Obear won the discus throw, and Nick Gerber claimed the hammer throw title.

Cope led Kara Eck to appearances at seven national championship events in four seasons. Under Cope's guidance, Eck won All-America honors three times during the indoor season (twice in the weight throw, once in the shot put) and twice during the outdoor campaign (hammer throw). Eck's best finish came at the 2018 Outdoor Championships with a 4th place showing in the hammer throw. 

During the 2017 season, Cope coached Eck to three more national championship appearances, including All-America honors in the weight throw. In addition to the national success, five Thunder throwers finished seasons ranked among the top 50 in the nation in their respective events.

The 2016 indoor season saw Sam Gilly become the first Trine men's thrower to earn All-America honors since 2004. Gilly finished eighth in the nation in the weight throw was named the MIAAs Field MVP during. Trine throwers were instrumental in helping lead the Thunder men to winning the inaugural MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2016.

Under Cope, the Thunder throwers made huge strides during the 2014-15 season. Eck qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships during the both the indoor and outdoor seasons, earning All-America honors in the weight throw during the indoor campaign. Dakota Bagwell also set the MIAA record in the hammer throw at MIAA Field Day. Thunder throwers were instrumental in leading the men's team to its best-ever finish as a member of the conference.