Jill Ellis
Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American football manager and executive who is currently the president of San Diego Wave FC. 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. 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.
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Ellis at the Algarve Cup in March 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jillian Anne Ellis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Folkestone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| 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 | ||
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