A recent WCU graduate and undergraduate student manager, Cope was named the Director of Basketball Operations in January of 2024.
Cope has spent most of her undergraduate time at Western Carolina as a student manager for the women's basketball program. During her time off the court at WCU she served as the vice president for the club basketball team on campus.
Originally from Gastonia, N.C., Cope graduated from Western Carolina in December of 2023 with honors in BSBA Computer Information Systems with a minor in sports management.Â
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