Jill Ellis is one the most successful soccer coaches in American history. She is an executive at San Diego Wave FC. From 2014 to October, she was the US women's team's head coach. She is a USSF Pro coach and a mentor to the next generation of women coaches.
Jill Elliot is the most successful coach in American soccer history
Jill Ellis, the United States' winningest soccer coach, retired after winning 106 games. Her final game was a 1-1 tie against Korea. Ellis was surrounded her family and friends before the match. She was seated next to her daughter Lily. When asked about the final game, she chuckled.
Jill Ellis is humble, but never rests on her laurels. She shares what she learned as a coach to win the United States soccer championships. She also shares how to create a high-performance environment for her players and motivate them.
she is a mentor for the next generation of women coaches
Jill Ellis has created a mentoring program that will help the next generation female soccer coaches. She also serves as the president of the San Diego Wave FC franchise, the newest team in the National Women's Soccer League. She will share her expertise and insights on building a cohesive community and motivating individuals to work towards a common goal.
Ellis spent the last year working hard to create the program and raise donations. The money she raises will help fund women coaches who are otherwise unable to afford licensing fees. Mentors will be assigned for the women and will help them to build their professional networks. It is expected that around three dozen women will be sponsored by the program in its first-year.
she wants to hire a woman as a head coach
Jill Ellis, a former coach for women's soccer in the United States, wants to see more women involved in leadership in professional sports. She has been offered several coaching positions and hopes to see more women in leadership roles in pro sports. She created a new program to provide mentorship as well as money for women who are interested coaching. These mentors offer guidance and can help build a professional community.
Jill Ellis hailed from a country where women couldn't play competitive soccer. Margaret Ellis was her mother and opposed to her daughter's participation. At that time, it was considered unladylike to play soccer. As a teenager she moved to Virginia where she learned to play soccer.
She holds a USSF Pro coaching license
Jill Ellis has been a coach for more than 20 years and has earned a USSF Pro coaching licence. At a young age she played soccer at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. Later, she won the Under-21 Championship and the state championship with her local team, Braddock Road bluebelles. She also played college soccer at William and Mary University and was named an All-American. Ellis won accolades for her coaching work, even though she was only 20 years old when she played.
Ellis has extensive sports management experience, in addition to her many years of coaching. Ellis has held numerous leadership positions, including the United States Soccer Federation Development Director. She was also an assistant coach for U.S. women’s national team, and coached women's youth soccer teams. Ellis was the interim head coach of women's senior national team. She was the interim coach for two matches in 2014. In 2014, Ellis received a USSF Pro coaching licensure.