# Christian Cook

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For the English actor, see [Christian Cooke](/source/Christian_Cooke).

**Christian Cook** (born June 3, 1975 in [Denver, Colorado](/source/Denver,_Colorado)) is a retired professional [lacrosse](/source/Lacrosse) defenseman who last played professional [field lacrosse](/source/Field_lacrosse) with the [Washington Bayhawks](/source/Washington_Bayhawks) of [Major League Lacrosse](/source/Major_League_Lacrosse) (MLL).[1] He starred as a member of the [Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse](/source/Princeton_Tigers_men's_lacrosse) team from 1995 through 1998, where he earned [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA) lacrosse defenseman of the year award, two [United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association](/source/United_States_Intercollegiate_Lacrosse_Association) (USILA) [All-American](/source/All-American) recognitions (one first team), four [Ivy League](/source/Ivy_League) championships, and three national championships.

As a professional he has been recognized as the [Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year](/source/Major_League_Lacrosse_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award) and been a member of Team USA at the [World Lacrosse Championships](/source/World_Lacrosse_Championships). He was twice named to the [Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game](/source/Major_League_Lacrosse_All-Star_Game) and has been a member of an MLL [Steinfeld Cup](/source/Steinfeld_Cup) championship team.

## Background

Cook was a high school All-American lacrosse player at [Denver East High School](/source/Denver_East_High_School).[2][3]

## College career

He anchored the defense of the teams that were led on offense by the record-setting trio of revered attackmen [Jesse Hubbard](/source/Jesse_Hubbard), [Jon Hess](/source/Jon_Hess_(lacrosse)) and [Chris Massey](/source/Chris_Massey_(lacrosse)).[4][5] He was awarded the 1998 [Schmeisser Award](/source/Schmeisser_Award) as the best NCAA [lacrosse](/source/Lacrosse) defenseman.[6] He was a first team [USILA All-American Team](/source/USILA_All-American_Team) selection in 1998 and third team selection in 1997.[7][8] He was also first team All-Ivy League in 1997 and 1998.[9][10] The 1995 team, which earned the school's sixth consecutive [NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship](/source/NCAA_Men's_Lacrosse_Championship) invitation,[11] was Ivy League co-champion,[12] while the 1996–1998 teams were 6–0 undefeated outright conference champions.[9][10][13] These undefeated league champions won the [1996](/source/1996_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Lacrosse_Championship), [1997](/source/1997_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Lacrosse_Championship) and [1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championships](/source/1998_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Lacrosse_Championship), becoming the first team to threepeat since [Syracuse](/source/Syracuse_Orange_men's_lacrosse) from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since [Johns Hopkins](/source/Johns_Hopkins_Blue_Jays_men's_lacrosse) from 1978–80.[14] He was a co-captain during his 1998 senior season.[15] Cook was named to Princeton's All-Decade team.[3]

In one game as a senior, he held the Ivy League's leading scorer, [Mike Ferrucci](/source/Mike_Ferrucci) of [Harvard](/source/Harvard_Crimson_men's_lacrosse), scoreless.[16] In the [1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship](/source/1998_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Lacrosse_Championship) tournament semifinals he held the nation's leading scorer [Casey Powell](/source/Casey_Powell) of [Syracuse](/source/Syracuse_Orange_men's_lacrosse) without a goal in the 11–10 victory,[17] but he was injured and had to sit out the finals on [crutches](/source/Crutches).[14] He was named to the All-tournament team nonetheless.[14]

## Professional career

Cook played with the [New Jersey Pride](/source/New_Jersey_Pride) during the [2001](/source/2001_MLL_season) through [2003 MLL seasons](/source/2003_MLL_season).[18] The Pride traded him to the [Baltimore Bayhawks](/source/Baltimore_Bayhawks) for a second round draft choice in the 2005 Collegiate Draft.[19] He then played with the [Baltimore Bayhawks](/source/Baltimore_Bayhawks) from [2004](/source/2004_MLL_season) through [2006](/source/2006_MLL_season) and stayed with the franchise when it became the [Washington Bayhawks](/source/Washington_Bayhawks) for the [2007](/source/2007_MLL_season) and [2008 seasons](/source/2008_MLL_season).[18] Cook was part of the Bayhawks' 2005 [Steinfeld Cup](/source/Steinfeld_Cup) MLL Championship team.[18] He is a two-time [Major League Lacrosse All-Star](/source/Major_League_Lacrosse_All-Star_Game).[3]

Cook missed four games of the 2006 season due to participation in the World Games. At the [2006 World Lacrosse Championships](/source/2006_World_Lacrosse_Championships), he was one of four Princeton athletes on Team USA.[20]

## Personal

Cook has worked for the [United States Secret Service](/source/United_States_Secret_Service), [American Enterprise Institute](/source/American_Enterprise_Institute) and [PricewaterhouseCoopers](/source/PricewaterhouseCoopers).[3][21] He competed in the [AAU Junior Olympic Games](/source/AAU_Junior_Olympic_Games) in skiing in 1990. Cook was named to the Colorado Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2003. His sister, Lauren, played lacrosse at [Davidson College](/source/Davidson_College) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the son of Gary and Diane Cook. He earned his [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Politics from Princeton University and his [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) from [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University).[3] Christian and Lauren have founded Play for Parkinson's Lacrosse after their mother was diagnosed with early stage [Parkinson's disease](/source/Parkinson's_disease).[22]

## References

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1. ["Denver East Men's Lacrosse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193859/http://www.easthighlax.com/index%20boys.html). [Denver East High School](/source/Denver_East_High_School). Archived from [the original](http://www.easthighlax.com/index%20boys.html) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. ["Who We Are"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121005112229/http://www.laxscout.com/about_who.jsp). Lax Scout, LLC. Archived from [the original](http://www.laxscout.com/about_who.jsp) on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. Walters, John (1998-03-09). ["Three For Three For Three: A fierce attack has led Princeton to 29 straight wins and two NCAA titles in a row"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235018/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1012172/index.htm). *[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)*. Archived from [the original](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1012172/index.htm) on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2010-08-17.

1. Wallace, William N. (1998-03-19). ["Colleges: Lacrosse; Syracuse Is on Top In the Poll"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/19/sports/colleges-lacrosse-syracuse-is-on-top-in-the-poll.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 2010-08-18.

1. ["Men's Lacrosse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf). Princeton University. p. 25. Archived from [the original](http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

1. ["1997 Men's All-Americans"](http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1997_AA.pdf). [United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association](/source/United_States_Intercollegiate_Lacrosse_Association). Retrieved 2010-08-13.

1. ["1998 Men's All-Americans"](http://www.usila.org/AllAmericanPDFs/1998_AA.pdf). [United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association](/source/United_States_Intercollegiate_Lacrosse_Association). Retrieved 2010-08-13.

1. ["1997 Ivy Men's Lacrosse"](http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9697.asp). IvyLeagueSports.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050122154418/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9697.asp) 2005-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-17.

1. ["1998 Ivy Men's Lacrosse"](http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp). IvyLeagueSports.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050122160104/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9798.asp) 2005-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-17.

1. ["Men's Championship Results"](http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_lacrosse_champs_records/2009/2009champs.pdf). [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association). p. 5. Retrieved 2010-08-08.

1. ["1995 Ivy Men's Lacrosse"](http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9495.asp). IvyLeagueSports.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050122171512/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9495.asp) 2005-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-17.

1. ["1996 Ivy Men's Lacrosse"](http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9596.asp). IvyLeagueSports.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050122172512/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mlax9596.asp) 2005-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-17.

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1. ["Men's Lacrosse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083934/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf). Princeton University. p. 21. Archived from [the original](http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/MLAX.Record.Book.pdf) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

1. Wallace, William N. (1998-04-15). ["Lacrosse: Notebook -- Johns Hopkins; Fanatics in Baltimore Have Reason to Cheer"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/15/sports/lacrosse-notebook-johns-hopkins-fanatics-in-baltimore-have-reason-to-cheer.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. Wallace, William N. (1998-05-24). ["Plus: Lacrosse; Tigers-Terps Final; Orange Coach Retires"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/24/sports/plus-lacrosse-tigers-terps-final-orange-coach-retires.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. ["2010 Major League Lacrosse Player Encyclopedia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110510011139/http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Player-encyclopedia-2010.pdf). [Major League Lacrosse](/source/Major_League_Lacrosse). p. 28. Archived from [the original](http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/Player-encyclopedia-2010.pdf) on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2010-08-19.

1. ["Transactions"](https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/15/sports/transactions-318027.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 2004-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. ["Princeton Well-Represented In Major League Lacrosse All-Star Event: Hubbard, Sims to play against four Tigers from Team USA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060903023741/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html). CSTV Networks, Inc. 2006-06-15. Archived from [the original](http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/stories/061506aab.html) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

1. ["Department of Defense"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725162802/http://www.laxmagazine.com/sports/s-inter/content/070506aai.html). *Lacrosse Magazine*. 2006-07-05. Archived from [the original](http://www.laxmagazine.com/sports/s-inter/content/070506aai.html) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-14.

1. ["Fall Ball Weekend: Ten Items of Intrigue"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101114043502/http://laxmagazine.com/blogs/100810_fall_ball_lacrosse_weekend_ten_items_of_intrigue). *[Lacrosse Magazine](/source/Lacrosse_Magazine)*. 2010-10-08. Archived from [the original](http://laxmagazine.com/blogs/100810_fall_ball_lacrosse_weekend_ten_items_of_intrigue) on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2010-10-30.

## External links

- [Washington Bayhawks Player Bio](https://web.archive.org/web/20081017061409/http://www.washingtonbayhawks.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=10)
- [Washington Bayhawks Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513084214/http://www.washingtonbayhawks.com/)
- [US Lacrosse Men's Team Bio](https://web.archive.org/web/20080725091942/http://www.uslacrosse.org/national_teams/bios/06cook.phtml)
- [Christian Cook Highlight Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD5o1uRRF8Q)

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