Zack Simmons (2018) - Hall of Fame - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Zack Simmons

Induction:
2018
Class:
2009

All-American goalkeeper Zack Simmons ranks among the most successful men's soccer student-athletes in program history and, upon induction into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame, held the Massachusetts career records for saves (386), shutouts (30) and wins (42). He concluded his UMass playing days with a 0.97 goals-against average and .821 save percentage during more than 7,800 minutes in net.

For his efforts, Simmons won all-America in 2007, collected three Atlantic 10 All-Conference and two NSCAA All-Region laurels, and was the 2008 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. Simultaneously, Simmons took home academic all-America and was a three-time selection to the academic all-district team.

Simmons was a major part of the Minutemen's dramatic run to the 2007 NCAA College Cup, during which Massachusetts downed Boston University, 2-1; the tournament No. 2 seed Boston College, 2-1; Central Connecticut, 3-1 and Illinois-Chicago, 2-1. He also guided the team to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship with only one goal allowed over the three-game series.

Simmons was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.