MIAMI – U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis is reportedly stepping down after leading the team to back-to-back Women's World Cup titles.
Equalizer Soccer first reported the move.
A person who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday confirmed Ross is stepping down. Ellis has been coach of the team since 2014, leading it to World Cup titles in 2015 and earlier this month. Ellis' resignation was first reported by The Equalizer, a women's soccer website.
A South Florida resident, Ellis' contract was set to expire following the World Cup in France with a mutual option to extend it through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Ellis will remain with the team for a World Cup victory tour, which kicks off Saturday with a match against Ireland at the Rose Bowl.