Zachary Cowan is a BUSC alumnus who played four years of varsity soccer at Burlington High School. He was named to the All-Conference team twice as a defender and once as a goalkeeper. He played two years at Clarke University in Iowa before transferring to UW–Parkside, where he earned a degree in Kinesiology and Sports Performance.
Zachary began coaching while still a student. He ran BASD Community Education summer soccer clinics from 2018 to 2022 and served as a guest trainer for BUSC’s In House program. He holds a U.S. Soccer 7v7 Grassroots license and has been a licensed referee since 2015.
Zachary joined the BUSC staff as a head coach in 2024. He leads the 8U Academy Orange and Black teams for the 2026/27 season.