Alex Cooper is revealing how she turned Call Her Daddy into a media empire in her new Hulu docuseries Call Her Alex, which also touches on the moment her soccer dreams fell apart during college.
The host of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast attended Boston University, where she played Division I soccer.
She played in 61 games and was even a co-captain of the team. Before that, she was also a standout player in high school.
But during her senior year, an upsetting incident occurred with one of her coaches.
It was a harrowing experience for her, and it caused her to leave the soccer team.
She hasn’t shared all the details yet, but has said she might talk about it more on her podcast or docuseries when she feels ready.
Even though that time in her life was tough, she finished college with a degree in Film and Television.
After graduating, she went on to create Call Her Daddy, which became super popular and helped her build a successful career in media.
Alex Cooper’s Soccer Exit Explained: What Happened Behind the Scenes Before Call Her Daddy
The mystery was cleared up when someone on Reddit explained what happened behind the scenes.
Back in college, when Alex Cooper played on the varsity soccer team at Boston University, things started to go downhill when she began posting some bold photos on Instagram.
The team had a code of conduct and rules regarding what players could or couldn’t post, especially regarding things like pictures involving alcohol or anything the school deemed inappropriate for student-athletes.
Because of that, she ended up clashing with her soccer coach.
The coach didn’t like that she was breaking the team’s rules, so she started getting benched a lot. That tension led her to step away from the team.
While Alex has described it as a tough or traumatic time, those who followed the situation say it ultimately came down to her not following team rules and the consequences that followed.
Many people assumed it involved an inappropriate relationship or assault because of how Alex described it as a deep trauma.
Others aren’t convinced it was just a social media issue; they point out that if Alex had seriously broken team rules, she likely would’ve lost her scholarship.
Since she kept it a secret her senior year without playing, some believe the situation might have involved more behind-the-scenes issues, possibly placing some responsibility on the school or the soccer program.
I can’t imagine it’s just that tho. I think it has to be a little more in depth than a simple riff if she was allowed to keep her scholarship senior year without playing. That seems like the school or soccer program must have been at fault for something. If it violated a program violation, she would’ve lost her scholarship too.
Professional Wolf
this is definitely not the whole story because she’s talked about this before (for example when she talked about being posted as barstool smoke show of the week and her coach got pissed) and she says there’s a lot more that happened that nobody knows which caused her to stop playing. you weren’t there stop making assumptions
Pinto beans
Similarly, the trailer for Call Her Alex shows how Alex Cooper grew up in a home where speaking up was encouraged.
As a kid, she loved two things: playing sports and making videos.
Her path took a U-turn when an accident ended her Division I soccer career.
That setback prompted her to find a new direction, which eventually led to the creation of Call Her Daddy.
The series gives a glimpse into the early days of the podcast at Barstool and her six-year journey to building it into a media powerhouse.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Alex Cooper grew up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of three children.
- Her dad worked as a television sports producer, while her mom built a career as a psychologist.
- In 2023, Alex Cooper got engaged to producer Matt Kaplan. The couple tied the knot on April 6, 2024, in a ceremony held in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
