Owen Jack joined Penn State Men's soccer as an Assistant Coach in December of 2025.
First a goalkeeper under Coach Dow’s watch, then assistant coach for the Catamounts in the 2025 season, Jack arrives to Happy Valley after earning 2025 America East Coaching Staff of the Year honors. During the past season, he commanded a goalkeeper room that combined for the conference’s second best save percentage and second-most saves per game. Both marks ranked top 50 nationally.
While with UVM, he coached Niklas Herceg, the 2025 American East Goalkeeper of the Year who received a plethora of other honors, including being named a Mac Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and first-team America East honors. Herceg went on to be a first-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
His 2025 season with the Catamounts saw the team win the America East regular season and conference tournament title.
Before coaching at Vermont, Jack returned to his alma mater for the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Stetson. Jack worked directly with the goalkeepers and played an instrumental role in the development of Nicolo Radaelli, who was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Year in 2024.
Jack helped Stetson capture its first ASUN Regular Season Championship since 2017 in 2024, while contributing to one of the league’s top defensive units. Under his guidance, the Hatters allowed just five goals in seven conference regular season matches and went unbeaten in ASUN play.
As a player, Jack spent five seasons at Stetson from 2018 to 2022, making 22 career appearances in goal and earning six shutouts. He served as team captain during his senior season and led the ASUN in saves (53), save percentage (.779), and saves per game (4.42) in 2022. Known for his leadership and consistency, he helped solidify the culture of Stetson’s back line during his final years on the field.
Following his undergraduate career, Jack used his final year of eligibility as a graduate transfer at the University of Vermont in 2023. He started all 21 matches for the Catamounts, logging 1,910 minutes (6th nationally) and recording eight shutouts (8th nationally). He posted a 13-6-2 record with a 0.85 goals against average and helped lead Vermont to the NCAA Tournament Second Round, where he tallied three saves in a double overtime win over No. 5 UCF.
After his collegiate career, Jack went on to sign a professional contract with Birmingham Legion of the USL Championship. He made his professional debut in July of 2024.
Jack earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Stetson. He also holds a graduate certificate in Business and Sustainability from the University of Vermont.