Men's Soccer
Barnes, Zach

Zach Barnes
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
Zach Barnes returns to the Creighton coaching staff for second season as a graduate assistant.
Barnes played for the Creighton men’s soccer team in 2012 and 2013. Barnes claimed a spot on the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team as a midfielder during his senior season. He served as a captain on the 2013 team and earned All-BIG EAST First Team recognition while starting every match for the Bluejays.
Following his final season as a collegiate player, Barnes was drafted in the third round (56th overall) of 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by D.C. United.
He scored his lone goal as a Bluejay with a penalty kick in a 2-1 overtime victory over Old Dominion during the 2013 season, before finishing with a goal and two assists in 20 contests.
Barnes also played every match for the Bluejays in 2012 and helped guide the team to its second consecutive appearance in the College Cup. Additionally, he earned a spot on the Ameritas Classic and Creighton Invitational All-Tournament teams during his first season in Omaha. Barnes recorded 15 shots while playing the second-most minutes of any player on the roster and playing a pivotal role in the Bluejays trip to the College Cup in Hoover, Ala.
The Flower Mound, Texas native, spent his first two collegiate seasons at SMU. He scored five goals during his freshman season for the Mustangs.
Barnes is pursuing an MBA while assisting the Bluejays as a graduate assistant.
Barnes played for the Creighton men’s soccer team in 2012 and 2013. Barnes claimed a spot on the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team as a midfielder during his senior season. He served as a captain on the 2013 team and earned All-BIG EAST First Team recognition while starting every match for the Bluejays.
Following his final season as a collegiate player, Barnes was drafted in the third round (56th overall) of 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by D.C. United.
He scored his lone goal as a Bluejay with a penalty kick in a 2-1 overtime victory over Old Dominion during the 2013 season, before finishing with a goal and two assists in 20 contests.
Barnes also played every match for the Bluejays in 2012 and helped guide the team to its second consecutive appearance in the College Cup. Additionally, he earned a spot on the Ameritas Classic and Creighton Invitational All-Tournament teams during his first season in Omaha. Barnes recorded 15 shots while playing the second-most minutes of any player on the roster and playing a pivotal role in the Bluejays trip to the College Cup in Hoover, Ala.
The Flower Mound, Texas native, spent his first two collegiate seasons at SMU. He scored five goals during his freshman season for the Mustangs.
Barnes is pursuing an MBA while assisting the Bluejays as a graduate assistant.