Jill Ellis was named Head Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2014. Since then, she has won two Women's World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. The victory in 2019 shattered records, making her the first coach to win the Women's World Cup twice. The only other coach to have won two World Cup titles is Vittorio Pozzo, winning for Italy in 1934 and 1938.

Ellis has extensive experience in the U.S. Women’s National Team programs having served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team under Pia Sundhage, helping the team to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. Ellis has served two stints as head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team, guiding the squad to the CONCACAF title in 2010 and to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany.