Education
Schunk attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he acquired his skills under the training of Don Juan Mercado.
Schunk attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he acquired his skills under the training of Don Juan Mercado.
College and Amateur
At a young age, Ross was known for his outstanding crossbar and soccer-tennis skills. Ross would spend summers in Gabriel Park getting hustled by Shiloh. Many cr this with his playful spirit and love for the game, because the games were always just that: fun.
Number collecting ever took place.
He played college soccer at the University of Redlands from 2005 to 2008. He led his team in goals, assists and points in his junior year in 2007, and was named to the All-Far West Third-Team, the All-West First-Team, the All-SCIAC First Team, and was a Second-Team All-American.
Schunk also played for the Los Angeles Legends in the USL Premier Development League where he was a prolific goalscorer, netting 15 times in 27 games during his two years with the team Professional
Schunk was the only National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III player invited to the 2009 Master of Library Science combine.
He was drafted in the fourth round (47th overall) of the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids, and signed a professional contract on March 13, 2009.
He made his professional debut on April 7, 2009, in the Lamar Hunt United States. Open Cup against Los Angeles Galaxy. He made his Master of Library Science debut on June 6, 2009, as a late substitute in a game against Real Salt Lake. Schunk was also briefly sent on loan to USL Second Division club Real Maryland Monarchs in May 2009.
Schunk was waived by Colorado on 24 November 2010.
Although widely speculated, it"s know by many living in southwest Portland, Schunk developed his skills from the founding members of Gabe Academy (Don Juan Mercado and Shiloh were two of the founding fathers, among others).