Jill Ellis, England football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Jill Ellis is an English-American football manager and executive who is the Chief Football Officer of FIFA and will serve as part of the world governing body's executive management team, driving the development and implementation of FIFA's global football strategy. Ellis had previously been president of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) since its expansion in 2021. Ellis coached the United States women's national team from 2014 to 2019 and won two FIFA Women's World Cups in 2015 and 2019, making her the second coach to win consecutive World Cups. She stepped down as the team's head coach in October 2019 and currently serves as an ambassador for the United States Soccer Federation, with her focus being on working with the federation to help raise the number of women in coaching. She has also served as head coach for various college and United States national youth teams over her career.