Jackie Pope

Biography

Jackie is a homegrown Austinite, playing club with the Warriors before they merged to form Lonestar Soccer Club. Jackie also spent her youth career playing on U.S. Soccer Youth teams. She attended the University of Tennessee and received her bachelor’s in education. While playing at the collegiate level, Jackie received dual citizenship which allowed her to become a member on the Women’s Mexican National Team. This gave her opportunities to participate in a World Cup and subsequently sign with Portland Thorns in the NWSL. She is passionate about growing the women’s game through our younger generations.

HOMETOWN:
Austin, Texas

COACHING LICENSES

  • U.S. Soccer National ‘B’ License
  • Coaching Education trip to Munich, 2020
  • Coaching Education trip to Manchester City, August 2012
  • Coaching Education trip to Prague 2018

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Lonestar Soccer Club since 2015
  • 2013 Assistant Coach – University of Concordia High School
  • Savio High School Head Coach 2013
  • Lonestar SC 2023/24; U17 GA National Champions (4th time ever in club) 
  • Lonestar Soccer Club State Champion 8x
  • Women’s soccer representative for Major League Soccer
  • Lonestar WPSL Assistant Head Coach
  • Lonestar Soccer Club 2006; USYS U16 State Champions; Region III Championships Semi-Finalists

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Education from University of Tennessee 2005-2006
Graduate of Southern Nazarene University, 2009

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Collegiate

  • University of Tennessee & Southern Nazarene University All-team
    Freshman All America (2005)
  • Offensive Player of the Year
  • SEC champions 2005-2006
  • SEC All Freshman tournament Team
  • Led the nation in goal-scoring with a school record 38 goals as a senior in 2011
  • Holds School record – 80 goals, with 31 assists
  • Ranked 1st in all time scoring record
  • Ranked 1st in all time assist record

Professional

  • 2012 WPSL Oklahoma FC
  • 2012 – Ranked third in the WPSL in scoring with 26 points, notching 12 goals in 10 games for Oklahoma FC
  • 10 appearances and scored 12 goals (3rd overall)
  • 2013 Houston Aces
  • League’s scoring leader with 5 goals and 4 assists in nine league appearances
  • All-WPSL Team
  • 2014 Portland Thorns
  • Drafted 2014 NWSL Allocation Player Draft
  • 2015 Houston

International

  • Member of Mexican National Team 2010-2015
  • Mexico U-20 Women’s National Team.
  • 2006 World Cup Team
  • Earned her first international cap for the senior team on November 24, 2013

ACHIEVEMENTS

NSCAA/Adidas All-American
Nike All Star
Member of U-16 & U-18 U.S. National Team
Region 3 All Star Team Member

Phone: (512) 809-8430

Email: jpope@lonestar-sc.com

 

 

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