Len Bilous Explained

Len Bilous
Birth Date:1948 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Germany
Youthyears1:1967–1969
Youthclubs1:Temple Owls
Clubs1:Philadelphia Spartans
Years2:1972
Clubs2:Delaware Wings
Manageryears1:1975–1978
Managerclubs1:Quinnipiac University
Manageryears2:1978–1979
Managerclubs2:Cincinnati Kids
Manageryears3:1979–1980
Managerclubs3:Pittsburgh Spirit
Manageryears4:1980–1981
Managerclubs4:Philadelphia Fever

Len Bilous (born 11 June 1948) is a retired American soccer player and coach. He played in the American Soccer League and coached for three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League where he was the 1979–80 MISL Coach of the Year.

Born in Germany and raised in Venezuela, Bilous attended Temple University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1967 to 1969.[1] After graduating from Temple, he played for the Delaware Wings in the American Soccer League. In 1972, he joined the Philadelphia Spartans.[2] Bilous got his coaching start coaching the Princeton University Men's Freshman team in 1973 and the following year was hired to coach the NCAA Division I Quinnipiac University soccer team.[3] In 1978, he was named the head coach of the newly established Cincinnati Kids of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1979 He became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Spirit and turned the team around after they had started 5–10.[4] He was named the MISL Coach of the Year along with Pat McBride. Although Bilous took the Spirit into the playoffs, the team faced financial difficulties and spent the 1980–81 season on hiatus.[5] In September 1980, Bilous moved to the Philadelphia Fever though was let go with five games remaining in the 1980–81 season.[6]

Following the conclusion of his MISL coaching career, Len founded Vision Training Soccer.

In 2020 Len Bilous and TJ Kostecky, his business partner in Vision Training Soccer, were inducted into the Ukraine Sports Hall of Fame.

Yearly Awards

MISL Coach of the Year

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fanbase.com/Len-Bilous Len Bilous collegiate career
  2. http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1972.html#ASL The Year in American Soccer - 1972
  3. http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17500&ATCLID=1554544 Quinnipiac Alumni
  4. http://www.oursportscentral.com/misl/197980.html 1979-1980 MISL
  5. http://www.kicksfan.com/opponents/pittsburgh/spirit/index.htm Pittsburgh Spirit
  6. OUT OF PLAYOFFS, FEVER ROLLS, 11-7 Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - Monday, 9 March 1981