Jeff Bilyk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 7, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bayport, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Miami Fusion | 35 | (0) |
| 1999 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2000 | → MLS Pro 40 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Milwaukee Rampage | 23 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 63 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Charlotte Eagles | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Davidson Wildcats (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2015 | Appalachian State Mountaineers (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Appalachian State Mountaineers (associate head coach) | ||
| 2019– | Charlotte Independence (academy) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jeff Bilyk (born May 7, 1977, in Bayport, New York) is a retired American soccer player who spent three years in Major League Soccer. He is currently the academy director for the Charlotte Independence.[1]
Player
[edit]Bilyk attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1999. In February 1999, the Columbus Crew selected Bilyk in the second round (eighteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. The Crew waived him on April 2, 1999.[2] He then signed with the Miami Fusion where he played from 1999 to 2001. In 1999, he played eleven games on loan to MLS Pro 40 and in 2000, he played three games on loan to Pro 40.[3] In 2002, he played for the Milwaukee Rampage as the Rampage won the USL A-League championship.[4] He played as a midfielder for USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners from 2003 to 2006.[5] On April 18, 2007, the Hampton Roads Piranhas signed Bilyk.[6] Injuries kept him from playing. On March 24, 2008, he joined the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.[7]
Coach
[edit]From 2007 to 2009, Bilyk served as an assistant coach with Davidson College.[8] Bilyk joined the staff off the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer team in 2012, and was promoted to associate head coach in 2015.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "STAFF DETAIL". IndependenceSoccer.Club. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ April 2, 1999 Transactions
- ^ "2000 MLS Pro 40". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ 2002: Milwaukee claims second USL-1 title Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wykes, Tris (March 30, 2007). "Mariners soccer franchise terminated by league; season canceled". The Virginian-Pilot.
- ^ "PDL Piranhas sign three USL-1 vets: Fenger, Bilyk and Danbusky to mentor new team". Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Bilyk Signs with Eagles; Brings more MLS experience to 2008 roster
- ^ Jeff Bilyk Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff
- ^ "JEFF BILYK PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH". AppStateSports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1977 births
- Living people
- American soccer coaches
- American men's soccer players
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Major League Soccer players
- Miami Fusion players
- Milwaukee Rampage players
- Virginia Beach Mariners players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- Virginia Beach Piranhas players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- MLS Pro-40 players
- Columbus Crew draft picks
- People from Bayport, New York
- Men's association football midfielders
- Davidson Wildcats men's soccer coaches
- Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer coaches
- Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York