TAMPA - Former University of South Florida men's soccer standout
Zak Boggs has signed a contract with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS). Boggs will fill one of the two remaining development roster spots for the team for the upcoming 2010 season.
Boggs was selected in the second round (31st pick overall) in the MLS SuperDraft.
"It's awesome," Boggs said. "I've been here for a while now and it's been awesome. I don't know what else to say, it's been great."
"I want to play," Boggs said. "But I have to take it one step at a time, day by day, and not get too far ahead of myself. There are going to be highs and lows, and I'll try to take it all in stride."
Boggs, a forward from Vienna West Virginia, started his collegiate soccer career at the University of West Virginia. From there he transferred to the University of Central Florida and after one year at Central Florida he transferred to the University of South Florida.
On the field of competition, Boggs helped guide the Bulls onto the national soccer stage. Throughout his entire collegiate soccer career Boggs scored 18 goals and recorded eight assists for a total of 46 points. He also helped USF win its first BIG EAST Championship in 2008.
Boggs, was selected to the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Men's Division I All-Northeast Region First Team. In addition, he was tabbed an All-BIG EAST Conference third team selection.
Boggs started in all 44 games for the Bulls the past two seasons and was second on the team in scoring during the 2008 season with 15 points.
With a career grade GPA of 4.0, Boggs became the first USF soccer player to be awarded the prestigious BIG EAST Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the year since 2005, doing so at the end of the 2008-09 academic year. Additionally, he was named to ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American Team and All-District Team.
During the 2009 season, Boggs was a named a Lowes Senior CLASS Award finalist. Out of all the finalists, Boggs received the most fans votes. Boggs was named to the Lowes Senior CLASS Award All-Senior All America First Team.
In January of 2010, Boggs was the recipient of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Award. The Wooden Cup is given to a collegiate and a professional athlete who have made the greatest positive influence in the lives of others.
This past season, Boggs finished the year sixth on the team in scoring with nine points (4-1). The Bulls finished the 2009 campaign with a 14-4-3 (6-3-2 BIG EAST) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to national runner-up Akron.
