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Utah Soccer Adds Liz Bogus to Coaching Staff
1/30/2017 12:29 PM | Soccer
Provo native and former US selection will serve as assistant coach
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Soccer has announced the addition of Liz Bogus as an assistant coach. With 12 years of professional soccer on her resume, the two-time NWSL winner and USL W-League champion, brings experience and success to the Ute program.
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"I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with Coach {Rich} Manning and the Utes," Bogus said. "This is great chance to learn and grow while working with a team that is coming of an exceptional season."
"I've known Liz for many years and she brings so many great qualities to our team," Manning added. "Our players are familiar with her as she has worked camps and trained with some of them during the summer. She is hard-working, passionate and focused on the details of the game. Â
Liz is one of the most accomplished players to ever come out of Utah. Her experiences and success at the professional level will be a great resource for our players. Â We're pleased that she can join the team while Gabe Smart is out on maternity leave."
A Provo native that played at Brighton High School in Sandy, Bogus was named offensive MVP all three years, scoring 79 career goals and providing 27 assists. In 2002, Bogus was named Gatorade Utah High School Player of the Year and was a USSSA honorable mention All-American.
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She attended fellow Pac-12 school Arizona State and made an immediate mark. She was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2002 and was a finalist for Soccer Buzz Magazine's National Freshman of the Year.
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Bogus finished her career at ASU ranked second in goals (31) and points (80) and third in game-winning goals (12) and assists (18). As a senior, Bogus was in the inaugural class of Pat Tillman Scholars at ASU
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In 2005, Bogus represented her country, suiting up for the United States U-21 National Team
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Bogus won a USL W-League title with Pali Blues and was subsequently drafted by FC Gold Pride in the 2008 WPS General Draft. She also suited up for the Los Angeles Sol and Boston Breakers.
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In 2012, Bogus played in Finland with PK-35 Vantaa and helped them capture a Naisten Liiga championship and domestic cup.
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In 2013, Bogus was picked by Seattle Reign FC in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft and then suited up for FC Kansas City in 2014 where she went on to win a pair of NWSL championships.
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