David Lilly
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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) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Milligan Buffaloes (asst.) | ||
| 2010–2017 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers (asst.) | ||
| 2018– | Milligan Buffaloes | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2021 | |||
David Lilly (born 14 January 1986 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish footballer who is currently the head coach at Milligan University.
Career[]
College and Amateur[]
Lilly 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[]
In 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 is currently 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
References[]
- ^ 2005 NAIA All Americans
- ^ 2006 NAIA All Americans
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American soccer coaches
- North Carolina FC players
- Mississippi Brilla players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Coatbridge
- USL First Division players
- West Virginia Chaos players
- USL League Two players
- Association football midfielders
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriate football managers
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- Milligan Buffaloes men's soccer coaches
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer coaches