UT DALLAS ATHLETICS HALL OF HONORS
J.D. POMPOSELLI
Men's Soccer 2000 - 2003
JAMES D. POMPOSELLI (Men's Soccer) was an offensive force for the UTD men’s soccer team during one of the program’s most successful eras from 2000-2003. Though the university’s athletic program was young and UTD was still an NCAA provisional member during the first two years of his career, Pomposelli was a four-time All-American Southwest Conference performer on teams that went 57-19-3 during those four seasons.
In addition, he won numerous academic awards during his career, including first-team honors with the prestigious Verizon Academic All-American team in 2002.
Pomposelli was co-winner of the ASC West Division Freshman of the Year award in 2000, then was chosen the conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 when he scored 12 goals and had six assists on a team that did not lose a conference game. Before his career ended, he had scored 31 goals and had 26 assists, finishing in the
top 10 in several career statistical categories. His 88 career points still ranks as third on UTD’s all-time list.
A native of Carrollton, Pomposelli played six years for UTD Coach Jack Peel with the Texas Longhorn Soccer Club. After graduating from The Colony High School, he signed a Division I scholarship to the University of Central Florida, but was redshirted his freshman year. Seeking a smaller college environment, Pomposelli returned to the area and found his old coach at UTD. He earned both his undergraduate and MBA from UTD and has worked as a senior consultant for PricewaterhouseCooper’s Human Resources Effectiveness Practice since.
