 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terrence Boss | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-09-01)September 1, 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Philomath, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 24 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Cascade Surge | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | Vermont Voltage | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Fort Wayne Fever | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 38 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Puerto Rico | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Oregon State Beavers (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2017 | Virginia Cavaliers (associate head) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Austin FC (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Lexington SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Terrence Boss (born September 1, 1981) is an Americansoccer coach and former professional goalkeeper, who was the head coach forUSL Championship clubLexington SC.
Boss playedcollege soccer for theUniversity of Tulsa from 2000–2004, starting 20 games, and also featured forCascade Surge,Vermont Voltage andFort Wayne Fever in theUSL Premier Development League.
Boss began his professional career in the 2005 season with theCharlotte Eagles in theUSL Second Division. In 2006, he moved to thePuerto Rico Islanders in theUSL First Division, serving as the club's backup goalkeeper. In 2008 Boss returned to Charlotte and was the starting goalkeeper for a team that finished in first place in USL2, before losing in the league's title game to the Cleveland City Stars. He led USL-2 in wins (11) and shutouts (9). He was named the USL2's Goalkeeper of the Year for 2008.
Boss signed with theNew York Red Bulls on September 15, 2008, but suffered a tornposterior cruciate ligament as the team was preparing for its playoff run and never played for the team. He was waived by New York on May 27, 2009.
On June 26, 2009, Boss signed withSeattle Sounders FC.[1] Boss made his Sounders FC debut againstChelsea in a friendly. He played the whole second half and made a few good saves.
He made his MLS debut on April 22, 2010 in the Sounders' game againstFC Dallas as a second-half substitute for an injuredKasey Keller.[2]
On November 30, 2011, Boss was forced to retire due to a history of concussions.[3]
Boss's stay with thePuerto Rico Islanders helped him to qualify to play for thePuerto Rico national football team. Boss earned a shutout in his first international cap for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 victory over theDominican Republic in a World Cup Qualifier in March 2008.
Boss spent 4 seasons on the coaching staff at University of Virginia. In December 2017 it was announced he would take over as head coach for the Men's Team at Oregon State University.[4][5] His first season saw him earn Pac-12 Coach Of The Year honors for the 2018 season.[6]
In January 2019, it was announced that Boss would join the US Men's National Team's January training camp as a coach.[7]
Boss would continue his work with the US Men's National Team during the 2019 Gold Cup campaign.[8]
Boss departed Oregon State in December 2022,[9] and was hired in 2023 as an assistant coach byAustin FC.[10]
In December 2024, Boss was named head coach forLexington SC of theUSL Championship.[11]
Charlotte Eagles
Seattle Sounders FC
A Philomath, Oregon, native, Boss is married to Hannah. His brother,Kevin, won aSuper Bowl championship as a tight end with theNew York Giants and also played for theOakland Raiders andKansas City Chiefs.[5]