PROGRAMS DIRECTOR 
TRIP ELLIS

• 2013-Current FC Richmond Director of Coaching
• 2000-2013 FC Richmond Assistant Director of Coaching

• United States Soccer Federation "A" Coaching License, 2007, 2011, & 2015 
• United States Soccer Federation "B" Coaching License, 2001
•  United States Soccer Federation "National Youth" Coaching License, 2001
•  United States Soccer Federation "2011 International Coaches Workshop", Rio De Janiero, Brazil (Clubs: Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Tigres do Brasil, & CBF Brazilian Football Confederation)
•  United States Soccer Federation "2015 International Coaches Workshp" , Brussels, Belgium & Amsterdam, Holland (Clubs: RSC Anderlecht, Club Brugge KV, AFC Ajax, & KBVB Royal Belgian Football Association)

• Selected as Assistant Coach for the 2017 Generation Adidas Select Girls Olympique Lyonnais , France trip
• Selected as the Head Coach for the 2018 Generation Adidas Select Boys AFC Ajax, Holland trip
• Selected as Assistant Coach of VCCL Select for three Dallas Cup events

• Former Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) Coaching Education Staff Instructor
•  Former Virginia Olympic Development Program (ODP) District & State Team Coach
•  Serve as a board member and executive committee member for the Club Champions League (CCL)
•  Serve as past president and board member for the ADSL youth soccer league 
•  Played and Coached in over 15 different countries on over 24 International trips throughout South America, Europe, & the Caribbean Islands.
  

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER

• 2000 Member of the Raleigh Capital Express Pro Soccer team (A-League)

• 1997-2000 Member of the Richmond Kickers Pro Soccer team (A-League)
   

  • 1998 Atlantic Division Champions
  • 1998 A-League Regular Season Champions with a record of 21-7 
  • A-League Team of the Week selection 1998 & 1999

• 1996-1998 2nd round draft pick, and Member of the Philadelphia Kixx of the NPSL (National Professional  Indoor Soccer League).

 
AMATEUR PLAYING CAREER

• 1997 Member of the Delaware Wizards of the USISL (Pro/Amateur League).

• 1996 Member of the Orlando Lions of the USISL (Pro/Amateur League).

• 1994 Member of the Philadelphia Freedom of the USISL (Pro/Amateur League).

 COLLEGE PLAYING CAREER

• 1995-1996, NCAA Division I Full Soccer Scholarship; University of South Florida

  • 1995 & 1996 C-USA All-Star Team Selection
  • 1996 C-USA Champions
  • 1995 and 1996 Co-Captain
  • 1996 NCAA Ranked 10th in the Nation
  • 1996 NCAA Tournament Appearance  
    
    

• 1992-1995, NCAA Division I Full Soccer Scholarship; Philadelphia University (Formerly Philadelphia Textile)
  • 1992 Philadelphia Soccer Seven All-Star Team
  • 1992 Soccer Seven Champions
  • 1994 Co-Captain

 YOUTH PLAYING CAREER

• United States Region I Team Member 1989-1992

• Virginia State Olympic Development Team Member 1987-1992

• NSCAA All-South Team Selection 1989-1992

• Bethesda Mustang U18 Maryland State Cup Champion 1992

• FC Richmond Magic U17 Virginia State Cup Champion 1990

• Puma USA All-Star Team 1986-1987 Selected to travel to Argentina and Brazil to compete in the 2nd Annual "Pele" Tournament