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-coach and mentor to the next generation.
Jimellis is the greatest coach in U.S. Soccer history
Jill Ellis was the most successful coach in American soccer history, winning 106 games. It was a 1-1 draw against Korea that marked Ellis' final game. Ellis was surrounded at the start of the game by family members and friends. Lily, her daughter, was seated alongside Ellis. When she was asked about her final game, she laughed.
Jill Ellis, a humble leader, is not content to rest on its laurels. She shares what she learned as a coach to win the United States soccer championships. She also reveals how to establish a high-performance environment and motivate her players.
She acts as a mentor for the next generation female coaches
Jill Ellis established a mentoring program to support the next generation women soccer coaches. She is also the president of San Diego Wave FC, the newest club in the National Women's Soccer League. She will share with us her experience and insights in building a strong community and motivating people towards a common goal.
Ellis has been working hard for the past year to create the program. The money she raises will help fund women coaches who are otherwise unable to afford licensing fees. Mentors will be assigned to the women, who will offer advice and help them build their professional networks. It is anticipated that the program will sponsor around three dozen women within its first year.
She would love to have a female coach as her head coach
Jill Ellis was a former United States women's football coach. She wants more women to be in leadership positions in pro-sports. She's been offered coaching jobs and hopes more women will have access. A new program will be created that will offer mentorship and money to women interested in coaching. These mentors can offer guidance and help build a professional network.
Jill Ellis is from a country where competitive soccer was not allowed for girls. Margaret Ellis, Margaret's mother, opposed her daughter's participation. It was considered unladylike at the time to play soccer. But she moved to Virginia as a teenager, where she was able to play soccer and help lead her high school soccer team to a state championship.
She has a USSF Pro coaching licensure
Jill Ellis, a USSF Pro-Coaching Licence holder, has been a professional coach for over twenty years. As a young girl, Ellis played soccer for Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia. She later went on to win the state championship and the Under-21 Championship with her local team, the Braddock Road Bluebelles. She played college soccer at William and Mary University and was a All-American. Ellis won accolades for her coaching work, even though she was only 20 years old when she played.
Ellis has extensive experience as a coach and in sports management. Ellis has held many leadership positions, including that of the Development Director of the United States Soccer Federation. She was also an assistant coach for U.S. women’s national team, and coached women's youth soccer teams. Ellis was made interim head coach of senior women's national team in 2012. Ellis was an interim coach in two matches during 2014, and holds a USSF Pro coaching license.