Career
He is currently the assistant coach to University of South Florida. Hancock began playing soccer during his tenure at the University of Connecticut. In the same year he was named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association College Cup All-Tournament Team.
In his senior season, he was honored with the 2001 Leadership Student-Athlete Award.
Hancock even managed to break the collegiate shutout record at 15. Upon graduating from Connecticut he was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2002, being the first goalkeeper selected in the 2002 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
After failing to appear in a single match for the Galaxy, Hancock was released from his contract and signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the A-League on April 19, 2002. Hancock quickly established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for Atlanta.
He managed to claim the Southern Derby for the Silverbacks, and led them to the playoffs, by finishing 3rd in the Southeast conference.
The following season Hancock led the A-League in saves with 114, and was named the Atlanta Silverback Most Valuable Player while recording the team record for most saves in a season and most saves in a single game. Hancock left Atlanta in 2004 resulting in him to sign with the Toronto Lynx on March 23, 2004. In the earlier stages of the season he competed with Richard Goddard for the starting position, but ultimately was made the Lynx"s first choice goaltender.
He made his Toronto debut on April 17, 2004 in a 1-0 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders, he also recorded his first clean sheet of the season.
Hancock managed to record four shout outs during the season. Hancock subsequently retired from soccer after his contract expired with the Lynx.
On June 6, 2009 Hancock was appointed assistant coach for the University of South Florida, where he will primarily coach the goalkeepers. Hancock made his debut for United States in the 1997 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship.
He was the starting goalkeeper in the tournament, and made his debut against Oman.
He would make another appearance, but this time against Brazil.
