Jillian Ellis

Who is Jillian Ellis?

Jillian Ellis is an American women's soccer coach and development director. Ellis was hired by United States Soccer Federation as the interim coach of United States women's national soccer team, following an early departure of Pia Sundhage, in October 2012, for the head coach position of Sweden women's national football team. At the time of her appointment to interim coach, Ellis was the assistant coach to Sundhage; and the Development Director of the United States women's national team program. Jillian Ellis has an USSF “A” coaching license; with coaching experiences that includes multiple stints for the under-20 and under-21 national teams, and an impressive UCLA Bruins record as a coach.