David Lilly (born 14 January 1986 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish footballer who is currently the head coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Milligan Buffaloes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | West Virginia Chaos | 15 | (4) |
| 2007 | Mississippi Brilla | 15 | (4) |
| 2008 | Carolina RailHawks | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mississippi Brilla | 23 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Milligan Buffaloes (asst.) | ||
| 2010–2017 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers (asst.) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Milligan Buffaloes | ||
| 2022–2023 | East Tennessee State | ||
| 2024– | UAB Blazers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2021 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editLilly attended Milligan College which played in the NAIA Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). He was the AAC Player of the Year in 2005. In 2006, he was both the Conference and Regional Player of the Year. He was also a 2005 and 2006 NAIA honorable mention All American.[1][2]
Lilly began his professional career in 2006 with West Virginia Chaos of the USL Premier Development League, before going on to play for Mississippi Brilla in 2007. On 16 April 2008, the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division announced they had signed Lilly for the 2008 season.[3] On 9 April 2009, he returned to the Brilla.[4]
Coaching
editIn 2007, in addition to playing with Mississippi Brilla, Lilly also served as an assistant coach with both the men's and women's soccer teams at Milligan College.
David Lilly was a graduate assistant coach for East Tennessee State University men's soccer team.[5]
In January 2018, Lilly rejoined his alma mater Milligan University as head coach of the men's soccer team.[6]
In December 2021, Lilly rejoined ETSU Mens Soccer team as Head Coach.[7] In December 2023, Lilly resigned to become the head coach of UAB.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2005 NAIA All Americans". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "2006 NAIA All Americans". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Former Buff Lilly Goes Pro". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "David Lilly Returns to Mississippi".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Milligan welcomes David Lilly as new men's soccer head coach". MilliganBuffs.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "ETSU names David Lilly men's soccer head coach". etsubucs.com. East Tennessee State University. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "David Lilly accepts head coaching job at UAB". etsubucs.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.