Died January 30, 2021.

Lake Dallas High School, Corinth, TX

Football Coach

Obituary:

Billy Jack Cosper Jr, 62, of Denton, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Bill was born on October 20th, 1958, at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Sunset High School in 1977 and went on to Stephan F Austin State University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology. Bill played for four years on the football team, where he received all-conference recognition all four years. He continued on to play for the Atlanta Falcons in 1981 and 1982. He married the love of his life, Renee Reddin, in 1983, and they had their first child Derek Cosper in 1987. Bill accepted his first coaching job in 1991 at Stephen F Austin State University, and in 1992 he went on to coach at Valdosta State University in Georgia. They had their second child, Raquel, in 1997. In his 26 years of coaching & teaching career, Bill spent time at Adamson High School, Newman Smith High School, Sam Houston High School, Richland High School, Kearns High School in Utah, and Lake Dallas High School. Bill was not only a football coach but a mentor, father figure, and a molder of young men. He embodied the famous quote, “A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” And he changed many, many lives throughout his career.

Bill is preceded in death by His father, Billy Jack Cosper Sr, his mother Saralyn Ruth Renfrow, his sister Vickie Lynn, and his stepfather Homer Lee Renfrow Jr.

Bill is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Renee Cosper, son Derek Cosper, daughter Raquel Blades, son-in-law Marc Blades, brother Rick Cosper, and many nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Coach Cosper Scholarship Fund at the
following link: Coach Cosper Scholarship Fund, https://www.lakecitiesed.com/