Eric Quill is currently the head coach at Major League Soccer side FC Dallas.
19 Facts About Eric Quill
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An outstanding youth soccer player, Quill was offered a contract by Ajax Amsterdam as a teenager, but declined the opportunity to go to Europe.
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Eric Quill instead stayed in the United States, following the conventional route by going to Clemson University to play college soccer in 1996.
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Eric Quill was allocated to the Tampa Bay Mutiny for the 1997 season, but saw little playing time.
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Eric Quill returned and played just as well in 2001, finishing the year with two goals and eight assists in 23 starts.
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The Mutiny were contracted at the end of 2001 and Eric Quill was selected fourth overall by the Kansas City Wizards in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft.
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Eric Quill immediately stepped into the Wizards' left midfield position, but numerous injuries limited him to 13 starts and one assist on the season.
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However, Eric Quill was traded in the offseason to the Dallas Burn along with Carey Talley for Shavar Thomas.
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Eric Quill had a disappointing season with the Burn, and although he beat out Brad Davis for his left midfield position, he only registered one goal and three assists on the year.
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Eric Quill was let go by the club early in 2005 and signed with the MetroStars in August.
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Unable to find a club, Eric Quill turned to coaching, spending time as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the women's soccer team at the University of Houston in 2007 and 2008.
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In early 2009, Eric Quill was coaxed out of semi-retirement to play in the Premier Development League for Houston Leones, where he was expected to lend his experience to the team's midfield.
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Eric Quill did play for the U-23, U-20, and U-16 sides.
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North Texas won the league during the inaugural 2019 season, and Eric Quill has named League One Coach of the Year.
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In December 2021, Eric Quill was named to Caleb Porter's Columbus Crew coaching staff.
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Eric Quill was appointed head coach of New Mexico United in the USL Championship on June 13,2023.
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Eric Quill led New Mexico to their best-ever single season performance in 2024, including a Western Conference title and team single-season records in wins and points.
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Eric Quill was named head coach of Major League Soccer club FC Dallas on November 20,2024.
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Eric Quill is married to Susan Bush, former soccer player for the US national team and current coach, who he worked with while the assistant of the Houston Cougars women's team.