Zach Pope

Zack Pope (born March 20, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth and amateur Pope attended Stony Point High School, 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. He would later rejoin Chicago Fire reserves and F.C. Dallas reserves in the 2008 season; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23 in 2008.

Professional Pope joined the USL First Division 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.