Jill Ellis (2019) - Hall of Fame

Jill Ellis

Induction:
2019

The winningest coach in UCLA women's soccer history, Jill Ellis posted a 229-45-14 record over 12 years and led UCLA to eight College Cup appearances, including seven in a row from 2003-09. Ellis' teams advanced to at least the NCAA Round of 16 every year she coached at UCLA. In just her second year as head coach, she led the Bruins to the NCAA Championship match and was named the 2000 NSCAA National Coach of the Year. Ellis won seven Pac-10 titles during her tenure, including six-straight from 2003-08. She coached 13 Bruins to 24 NSCAA All-America honors and coached four Pac-10 Players of the Year. She left UCLA to become the Development Director for the U.S. Women's National Teams in 2011 and went on to become the national team head coach in 2014. The 2015 FIFA World Coach of the Year, Ellis led the U.S. to back-to-back FIFA Women's World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, becoming only the second coach in men's or women's World Cup history to accomplish this feat. As head coach, Ellis is unbeaten in World Cup play in her career.