Jill Ellis is one among the greatest soccer coaches the United States has ever seen. She is now an executive at San Diego Wave FC. She was the head coach of USA's women's national team between 2014 and October 2014. She is a USSF Pro coaching coach and mentor to the next generation.
Jill Elliot is the most successful coach in American soccer history
Jill Ellis is the U.S. soccer's most successful coach. She won 106 games. It was a 1-1 draw against Korea that marked Ellis' final game. Ellis was surrounded her family and friends before the match. Lily, her daughter, was seated alongside Ellis. When she was asked about her final game, she laughed.
Jill Ellis is humble, but never rests on her laurels. She shares the lessons she learned on the journey to becoming the greatest coach in U.S. Soccer history. She also discusses how to motivate and create a high performance environment.
She acts as a mentor for the next generation female coaches
Jill Ellis has established a mentoring program for the next generation of women 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 the knowledge and experience she has gained in building communities and motivating people to achieve a common goal.
Ellis has been hard at work over the past year in developing the program, and soliciting donations. The money Ellis raises will be used to help promising women coaches, who might otherwise not have the funds to pay for expensive licensing programs. The women will be assigned mentors who will provide advice and help build their professional networks. The program is expected to sponsor about three dozen women in its first year.
She would love to have a female coach as her head coach
Former United States women's soccer coach Jill Ellis wants to see more women in leadership roles in pro sports. She's had many coaching opportunities and wants to ensure that more women are able to have the same opportunities. A new program will be created that will offer mentorship and money to women interested in coaching. These mentors will offer support and guidance, as well as help to build professional networks.
Jill Ellis was born into a country in which girls were not allowed to play competitive soccer. Margaret Ellis was her mother and opposed to her daughter's participation. At the time, playing soccer was not considered to be ladylike. She moved to Virginia when she was 17 to play soccer, and she also led her high school soccer team towards a state championship.
She holds a USSF Pro coaching certificate
Jill Ellis is a USSF Pro coach and has been a coach for over 20 years. At a young age she played soccer at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax. She won the Under-21 Championship, as well the state championship, with her local Braddock-Road Bluebelles. She played college soccer at William and Mary University and was a All-American. Ellis' playing days were in her twenties. However, she earned recognition as a coach.
Ellis is a former coach and has extensive management experience. Ellis has held many leadership positions, including that of the Development Director of the United States Soccer Federation. She was also assistant coach to the U.S. women’s team and coached youth women's soccer teams. Ellis was appointed interim head coach for the senior women's team in 2012. Ellis was an interim coach in two matches during 2014, and holds a USSF Pro coaching license.