Zach Pope
Encyclopedia
Zach Pope is an American
soccer player, currently without a club.
, and played college soccer
at Duke University
on a partial soccer scholarship, graduating with a psychology degree and a minor in sociology.
He was drafted in the third round (40th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23
in 2008.
expansion franchise Austin Aztex
in March 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder
.
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.
He is currently the assistant soccer coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player, currently without a club.
Youth and Amateur
Pope attended Stony Point High SchoolStony Point High School
Stony Point High School is a high school in the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, USA. It is the second newest of the five high schools in RRISD. The principal is Albert Hernandez, who previously worked as the principal of the Stony Point Ninth Grade Center. The Ninth...
, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
on a partial soccer scholarship, graduating with a psychology degree and a minor in sociology.
He was drafted in the third round (40th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 24, 2008, following the SuperDraft , as teams fill out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...
by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23
Austin Aztex U23
Austin Aztex U23 was an American soccer team based in Round Rock, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
in 2008.
Professional
Pope joined the USL First DivisionUSL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
expansion franchise Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in March 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
.
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.
He is currently the assistant soccer coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX