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3 unusual facts about Jillian Ellis


Jillian Ellis

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.

Ellis was a scout for the U.S. women's national team, at the Sydney 2000 Olympics; and served as an assistant coach under Pia Sundhage when the U.S. women’s national team won the gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Jillian grew up in Portsmouth, England and migrated to the United States in 1981 at the age of 15; and had lived in Singapore for 2 years where her father, the legendary soccer coach John Ellis was developing national soccer program for Singapore.



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