Ellis up for national coach spot
After Greg Ryan was unable to guide the heavily favored U.S. women’s national team to a World Cup title in China a month ago, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati decided not to extend his contract beyond Dec. 31, 2007.
That move by Gulati has put UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis in the spotlight as one of the leading candidates for the job.
“It is a tremendous honor to be considered for the top position, essentially, in the women’s game in our country,” Ellis said.