david cooperDavid Cooper, who spent seven years in the National Basketball Assn. including a stint at senior director of marketing communications, has joined Coyne PR as VP in its sports and media practice.

Before moving to the NBA's front office, Cooper was VP-communications at Arena Football League and held media positions at NBA's Phoenix Suns and National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals franchises.

Most recently, Cooper was running his own sports PR shop, counseling greats such as one-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner, and publicity surrounding Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four mega-events.

Daytona International Speedway, U.S. Golf Assn. and IRONMAN are among clients on the Parsippany, N.J.-based firm’s sports roster.