Posted on 07/30/2019 3:09:23 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
National team coach Jill Ellis is stepping down after leading the United States to back-to-back Women's World Cup titles.
Ellis has been coach of the team since 2014 and has led it to eight overall tournament titles, including victories at the World Cup in 2015 in Canada and earlier this month in France .
"The opportunity to coach this team and work with these amazing women has been the honor of a lifetime," Ellis said in a statement released by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday. "I want to thank and praise them for their commitment and passion to not only win championships but also raise the profile of this sport globally while being an inspiration to those who will follow them."
She will remain with the team for a World Cup victory tour, which kicks off Saturday with a match against Ireland at the Rose Bowl. Following the conclusion of the five-match tour in October, she will serve as a U.S. Soccer ambassador.
Ellis told ESPN's Graham Hays that being USWNT coach calls for a "fresh perspective."
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You are exactly right. Rapinoe wasn’t even close to being the best player on the team. Almost all her goals came on penalty kicks earned by other players. The gal that played in her position in the semi-final was a much better player.
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