Terry Boss - Men's Soccer Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Terry Boss

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
terence.boss@oregonstate.edu

National championship coach and native Oregonian Terry Boss returned to Oregon State as head men's soccer coach in 2018. His first three seasons have been marked by a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

The 2020 season, which was played in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19, saw Boss help the Beavers to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history. Oregon State finished the year 9-5, and Gloire Amanda won the MAC Hermann as the best player in college soccer.

During his first year at the helm, Boss led the Beavers' to arguably the most successful season in program history. Oregon State went 11-6-3 on the year, and made the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history. The Beavers earned the second NCAA Tournament win in program history, topping SMU at Lorenz Field, and finished second in the Pac-12.

For his efforts, Boss was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Under his guidance, Sofiane Djeffal was honored as Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, while Don Tchilao made the all-conference first team.

Away from Oregon State, Boss joined the US Men's National Team's coaching staff during the winter and spring of 2019, helping the team earn results in four international matches.

Boss, a native of Philomath, Ore., joined Oregon State after completing four seasons at the University of Virginia, including two as the Cavaliers’ associate head coach. He helped the Cavs advance to the NCAA Tournament all four years, including winning the national championship in 2014. Boss was also a key figure in Virginia’s last three recruiting classes that ranked in the top 10 nationally, including No. 2 in 2015 and No. 5 in 2016.

Boss was the lead assistant at Oregon State for the 2013 season and helped shape the program that advanced to the 2014 NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years. In 2013, goalkeeper Matt Bersano earned Pac-12 Second Team honors.

Boss began his coaching career at Tulsa University, his alma mater, in 2012. He helped the Golden Hurricane to a 14-6-1 record, the Conference USA title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament’s “Sweet 16.”

In his six years as an assistant coach, Boss has been associated with teams that have compiled a 68-35-17 record and played in five NCAA Tournaments.

As a student-athlete at Tulsa, Boss helped the team advance to the 2003 and ’04 NCAA Tournaments. He appears among the top goalkeepers in the Golden Hurricane’s history and was a standout academically.

Boss followed his collegiate career with a lengthy professional one playing seven seasons before retiring in 2012. His last three years were spent with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer where he picked up 28 saves and three shutouts, and posted a 6-2-1 record. During his time in Seattle, he played with Kasey Keller, one of the premier American goalkeepers of all time. As a Sounder, Boss won three consecutive US Open Cup titles and played against some of the best clubs in the world, including Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, Celtic, Chivas de Guadalajara and Boca Juniors.

Prior to that, he was with the New York Red Bulls (2008-09), as well as the United Soccer League's Charlotte Eagles (2005, 2008), and Puerto Rico Islanders (2006-07). He helped the Eagles to the USL-2 title and was honored with the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. His international competition includes being a part of the Puerto Rico National Team (2009-12) which includes twice competing in the World Cup Qualifying Rounds.

Boss earned his bachelor's degree in finance in 2004 from Tulsa.

Boss possesses USSF A and USSF Goalkeeping licenses, and in June will earn his UEFA B License.

A Philomath, Oregon, native, Boss is married to Hannah. His brother, Kevin, won a Super Bowl championship and played tight end with the New York Giants.