In 2006 he was awarded the Bill Sutton Medallion for the best first or second year AFL boundary umpire.
He continued to build on that early success and was the All Australian boundary umpire in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
[5] Coote was named the Victorian Runners and Trainers association Athlete of the Year for the 2009/10 season.
[7][8] Coote again competed in the Stawell Gift in 2013, running second in his heat and earning a semi-final berth.
[10] Coote returned to professional sprinting for the 2013/2014 season, recording a very narrow loss in the SAAL Bay Sheffield final on 28 December 2013 won by Queensland beach sprinter Ben Mispelhorn.