{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Lilly | image = DavidLilly.jpg | image_size = 200 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Coatbridge, Scotland | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2003–2006 | college1 = Milligan Buffaloes | years1 = 2006 | clubs1 = West Virginia Chaos | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = Mississippi Brilla | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = Carolina RailHawks | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Mississippi Brilla | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = | manageryears1 = 2007 | managerclubs1 = Milligan Buffaloes (asst.) | manageryears2 = 2010–2017 | managerclubs2 = East Tennessee State Buccaneers (asst.) | manageryears3 = 2018–2021 | managerclubs3 = Milligan Buffaloes | managerclubs4 = East Tennessee State | manageryears4 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs5 = UAB Blazers | manageryears5 = 2024– | club-update = 19 April 2021 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''David Lilly''' (born 14 January 1986 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish footballer who is currently the head coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Lilly attended Milligan College which played in the NAIA Appalachian Athletic Conference (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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112205aah.html |title=2005 NAIA All Americans |access-date=21 April 2008 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716115105/http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112205aah.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112206aab.html |title=2006 NAIA All Americans |access-date=21 April 2008 |archive-date=20 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220035122/http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112206aab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Lilly began his professional career in 2006 with West Virginia Chaos of the USL Premier Development League, before going on to play for Mississippi Brilla in 2007. On 16 April 2008, the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division announced they had signed Lilly for the 2008 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.milliganbuffs.com/news/Spring08/MSoccer_Lilly_04-17-08.htm |title=Former Buff Lilly Goes Pro |access-date=21 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513151204/http://www.milliganbuffs.com/news/Spring08/MSoccer_Lilly_04-17-08.htm |archive-date=13 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 9 April 2009, he returned to the Brilla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/319871.html|title=David Lilly Returns to Mississippi|access-date=27 April 2009|archive-date=17 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217083941/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/319871.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Coaching=== In 2007, in addition to playing with Mississippi Brilla, Lilly also served as an assistant coach with both the men's and women's soccer teams at Milligan College.
David Lilly was a graduate assistant coach for East Tennessee State University men's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etsubucs.com/sports/msoccer/coach/bio.aspx?CoachId=1054 |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922162507/http://www.etsubucs.com/sports/msoccer/coach/bio.aspx?CoachId=1054 |archive-date=22 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2018, Lilly rejoined his alma mater Milligan University as head coach of the men's soccer team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Milligan welcomes David Lilly as new men's soccer head coach |url=https://www.milliganbuffs.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/releases/20180109qswrn |website=MilliganBuffs.com |access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021, Lilly rejoined ETSU Mens Soccer team as Head Coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etsubucs.com/msoccer/news/2021-22/18357/etsu-names-david-lilly-mens-soccer-head-coach/|title=ETSU names David Lilly men's soccer head coach|website=etsubucs.com|publisher=East Tennessee State University|date=3 December 2021|access-date=13 April 2022|archive-date=3 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203204518/https://www.etsubucs.com/msoccer/news/2021-22/18357/etsu-names-david-lilly-mens-soccer-head-coach/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2023, Lilly resigned to become the head coach of UAB.<ref name="Lilly coaching">{{cite web |title=David Lilly accepts head coaching job at UAB |url=https://etsubucs.com/news/2023/12/8/mens-soccer-david-lilly-accepts-head-coaching-job-at-uab.aspx |website=etsubucs.com |access-date=June 29, 2024 |date=December 8, 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=261 Carolina RailHawks Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708121854/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=261 |date=8 July 2011 }}
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