Zach Mason

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Zach Mason
Personal information
Full name Zachary Mason
Date of birth (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Galena, Ohio
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2009–2012 Columbus Crew
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Ohio State Buckeyes 82 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2018 Bowling Green Falcons (assistant)

Zachary "Zach" Mason is an American former soccer player who last played college soccer for Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, Mason won the Senior CLASS Award for men's soccer, a national recognition for the most outstanding senior in men's collegiate soccer.

Following his playing career, Mason was an assistant coach for the Bowling Green Falcons men's soccer program from 2016 until 2018.

Career

Youth and college

Mason finished his college soccer career making 82 appearances for Ohio State, scoring one goal. [1] On December 10, 2015, Mason won the Senior CLASS Award for men's soccer. [2]

Coaching career

On June 24, 2016, Mason joined the coaching staff at Bowling Green State University. [3] He left in December 2018.

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References

  1. "Student-Athlete Spotlight: Zach Mason (Men's Soccer)". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. The Ohio State University. September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Ohio State University's Zach Mason Wins the 2015 Senior CLASS Award® for Men's Soccer". seniorclassaward.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. "Zach Mason Joins BGSU Men's Soccer Staff". bgsufalcons.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2019.