The 21st Show

Jill Ellis on soccer, Illinois and winning

 
 In this Friday, May 24, 2019 file photo, Jill Ellis, coach of the United States women's national soccer team, speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York.

In this Friday, May 24, 2019 file photo, Jill Ellis, coach of the United States women's national soccer team, speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Jill Ellis coached the US National Women’s Soccer Team to two World Cup Championships! But in 1997, her first head coaching job was at the University of Illinois when the team was brand new. Now she’s returning to campus as this year’s commencement speaker.

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Jill Ellis

San Diego Wave FC President | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign coach, starting in 1997 | 2-time World Cup Championship Coach