Terrence Boss (born September 1, 1981) is a retired professional soccer goalkeeper and a collegiate soccer coach.

Career

College and Amateur

Boss played

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...

for the

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin ...

from 2000–2004, starting 20 games, and also featured for Cascade Surge, Vermont Voltage and Fort Wayne Fever in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sy ...

Professional

Boss began his professional career in the 2005 season with the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games a ...

in the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ...

. In 2006, he moved to the

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

in the

USL First Division The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system ...

, 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 the

New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The club was established in October 1994 and be ...

on September 15, 2008, but suffered a torn

posterior cruciate ligament The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a ligament in each knee of humans and various other animals. It works as a counterpart to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It connects the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial con ...

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 with

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. Boss made his Sounders FC debut against Chelsea 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 against

FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the leag ...

as a second-half substitute for an injured Kasey Keller. On November 30, 2011, Boss was forced to retire due to a history of concussions.

International

Boss's stay with the

helped him to qualify to play for the

Puerto Rico national football team The Puerto Rico national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in men's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF). The team's nickname is ''El Hurac ...

. Boss earned a shutout in his first international cap for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 victory over the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

in a World Cup Qualifier in March 2008.

Coaching

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. His first season saw him earn Pac-12 Coach Of The Year honors for the 2018 season. In January 2019, it was announced that Boss would join the US Men's National Team's January training camp as a coach. Boss would continue his work with the US Men's National Team during the 2019 Gold Cup campaign. Boss departed Oregon State in December 2022 to pursue a position in professional soccer.

Honors

Charlotte Eagles

Championship (1):

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Seattle Sounders FC

* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2):

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, 2011

Personal

A Philomath, Oregon, native, Boss is married to Hannah. His brother, Kevin, won a Super Bowl championship as a tight end with the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisio ...

and also played for the

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Ra ...

and

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The t ...

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boss, Terry 1981 births Living people Association football goalkeepers Cascade Surge players Fort Wayne Fever players Vermont Voltage players Charlotte Eagles players Puerto Rico Islanders players New York Red Bulls players Seattle Sounders FC players Puerto Rican footballers Puerto Rico international footballers Oregon State Beavers men's soccer coaches USL League Two players USL Second Division players USL First Division players Major League Soccer players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players People from Philomath, Oregon Soccer players from Oregon American soccer coaches Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer coaches