 Ellis at the Algarve Cup in March 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jillian Anne Ellis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1966[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Folkestone, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave FC (president) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Robinson Rams | ||
| –1984 | Braddock Road Bluebelles | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | William & Mary Tribe | (32) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1990 | NC State Wolfpack (assistant) | ||
| 1994–1996 | Maryland Terrapins (assistant) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Virginia Cavaliers (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Illinois Fighting Illini | ||
| 1999–2010 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| 2000 | United States U21 | ||
| 2005 | United States U21 | ||
| 2007 | United States U20 | ||
| 2008 | United States (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | United States U20 | ||
| 2011–2012 | United States (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | United States (interim) | ||
| 2014 | United States (interim) | ||
| 2014–2019 | United States | ||
Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American football manager and executive who is the president of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[4] Ellis coached the United States women's national team from 2014 to 2019 and won two FIFA Women's World Cups in 2015 and 2019, making her the second coach to win consecutive World Cups.[5] She stepped down as the team's head coach in October 2019 and currently serves as an ambassador for the United States Soccer Federation, with her focus being on working with the federation to help raise the number of women in coaching. She has also served as head coach for various college and United States national youth teams over her career.[6]
- ^ "Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois" (PDF). trustees.uillinois.edu. 9 April 1997. p. 11. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ a b "WNT Coaching Staff". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "1987 Pre-Season Roster". 1987 William and Mary Women's Soccer. Williamsburg, Virginia: William & Mary Tribe. 1987.
- ^ Megdal, Howard. "With Arrival Of Jill Ellis, San Diego's New NWSL Team Has A Veteran Presence Steering The Organization". Forbes. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Jill Ellis". San Diego NWSL. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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