David Lilly (born 14 January 1986 in

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) is a Scottish

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who is currently the head coach at

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Career

College and amateur

Lilly attended

Milligan College Milligan University is a Private university, private Christianity, Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has ...

which played in the NAIA

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(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. Lilly began his professional career in 2006 with

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of the

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, before going on to play for

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in 2007. On 16 April 2008, the

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of the

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announced they had signed Lilly for the 2008 season. On 9 April 2009, he returned to the Brilla.

Coaching

In 2007, in addition to playing with

, Lilly also served as an assistant coach with both the men's and women's soccer teams at

. David Lilly was a graduate assistant coach for

East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. Although it is part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, the university is governed by an institutional Board of Tr ...

men's soccer team. In January 2018, Lilly rejoined his alma mater

Milligan University Milligan University is a private Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has a student population of more th ...

as head coach of the men's soccer team. In December 2021,Lilly rejoined ETSU Mens Soccer team as Head Coach.

References

External links

Carolina RailHawks Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lilly, David 1984 births Living people American soccer coaches North Carolina FC players Mississippi Brilla FC players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Coatbridge USL First Division players West Virginia United players USL League Two players Men's association football midfielders Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States Milligan Buffaloes men's soccer coaches East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's soccer coaches