Jacob Coggins
Encyclopedia
Jacob Coggins is an American
soccer player who currently plays for USASA
amateur team CASL Elite
.
, but was not recruited by any major colleges and passed on offers from small schools.
of the USISL D-3 Pro League who offered him a contract. In 2000, he moved to the Charlotte Eagles
. In 2001, the Eagles moved up to the second division USL A-League, dropping back to the USL Second Division
for the 2004 season. That year, he was the USL-2 scoring leader and league MVP, repeating both titles in 2005, as the Eagles won the league championship. He suffered from injuries during the 2006 season, which limited him to fourteen games. However, he returned strong in 2007, again leading the USL-2 in scoring.
On December 5, 2007, Coggins signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
. He made his league debut in a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta Silverbacks
on April 19, 2008.
At the end of the season, he returned to Charlotte where he became a coach in the Eagles youth system. On March 31, 2009, he signed with the Eagles, and played 18 games for the team over the course of the season before being released at the end of the year.
Coggins played the amateur team CASL Elite
in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
in 2010
; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL
teams FC Tulsa
and Atlanta FC
) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division
pro side Charleston Battery
in the first round of tournament proper.
training camp when a contract dispute led the first team players to refuse to enter camp. However, Coggins never played a game with the national team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for USASA
USASA
The United States Adult Soccer Association is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States...
amateur team CASL Elite
CASL Elite
CASL Elite is an American amateur soccer team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in Region III of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home games at...
.
Youth
Coggins attended Independence High School in Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, but was not recruited by any major colleges and passed on offers from small schools.
Professional
While attending a community college in Charlotte in 1998, he attended to a tryout with the Wilmington HammerheadsWilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USISL D-3 Pro League who offered him a contract. In 2000, he moved to the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. In 2001, the Eagles moved up to the second division USL A-League, dropping back to the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
for the 2004 season. That year, he was the USL-2 scoring leader and league MVP, repeating both titles in 2005, as the Eagles won the league championship. He suffered from injuries during the 2006 season, which limited him to fourteen games. However, he returned strong in 2007, again leading the USL-2 in scoring.
On December 5, 2007, Coggins signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. He made his league debut in a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
on April 19, 2008.
At the end of the season, he returned to Charlotte where he became a coach in the Eagles youth system. On March 31, 2009, he signed with the Eagles, and played 18 games for the team over the course of the season before being released at the end of the year.
Coggins played the amateur team CASL Elite
CASL Elite
CASL Elite is an American amateur soccer team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in Region III of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home games at...
in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
in 2010
2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October.The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...
; his team won their regional qualification group (which also featured NPSL
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
teams FC Tulsa
FC Tulsa
FC Tulsa is an American soccer team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division....
and Atlanta FC
Atlanta FC
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves is an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2007 as Atlanta FC, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division.The team plays...
) before falling 4-2 to USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
pro side Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the first round of tournament proper.
International
In February 2005, Coggins was called into the United States national teamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
training camp when a contract dispute led the first team players to refuse to enter camp. However, Coggins never played a game with the national team.