Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame
Jose Gomez
- Induction:
- 2022
- Class:
- 2000
Men’s Soccer: 1997-2000
Jose Gomez reached a standard that no other player in program history had ever achieved, punctuating a standout four-year career for the Flames on the pitch.
Gomez was named the 2000 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the program’s first-ever player to earn conference Player of the Year honors. He was also a four-time Big South all-conference selection (first team: 1999 and 2000: second team: 1997 and 1998) and was named to the Big South All-Decade Team (1990-99).
A starter for all 67 games of his collegiate career, Gomez finished his days in a Liberty uniform with 77 points, 32 goals and 13 assists. At the time of his induction into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame, Gomez’s 32 career goals ranked fifth-best in program history.
Following his career, the native of Valrico, Fla., was drafted by the Charlotte Eagles and played three seasons where he earned All A-League honors. After also playing professionally for the Virginia Beach Mariners for two seasons, Gomez coached Palm Beach Atlantic’s men’s soccer team to the 2010 NCCAA National Championship and was named the National Coach of the Year. He returned to the Liberty men’s soccer program as an associate head coach for six seasons before taking over as head women’s soccer coach at Charleston Southern in 2020.
Jose Gomez reached a standard that no other player in program history had ever achieved, punctuating a standout four-year career for the Flames on the pitch.
Gomez was named the 2000 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the program’s first-ever player to earn conference Player of the Year honors. He was also a four-time Big South all-conference selection (first team: 1999 and 2000: second team: 1997 and 1998) and was named to the Big South All-Decade Team (1990-99).
A starter for all 67 games of his collegiate career, Gomez finished his days in a Liberty uniform with 77 points, 32 goals and 13 assists. At the time of his induction into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame, Gomez’s 32 career goals ranked fifth-best in program history.
Following his career, the native of Valrico, Fla., was drafted by the Charlotte Eagles and played three seasons where he earned All A-League honors. After also playing professionally for the Virginia Beach Mariners for two seasons, Gomez coached Palm Beach Atlantic’s men’s soccer team to the 2010 NCCAA National Championship and was named the National Coach of the Year. He returned to the Liberty men’s soccer program as an associate head coach for six seasons before taking over as head women’s soccer coach at Charleston Southern in 2020.
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