Jim Rilatt
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Jim Rilatt is an American
soccer coach who is currently the head coach
of the Portland Timbers U23's
in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL). In 2010, after an undefeated season in which the U23's won the PDL title, he was named PDL Coach of the Year. Rilatt is also the Director of Coaching for youth club EastSide United FC in Gresham, Oregon
.
area at the youth, high school, college and professional levels. In his 14 years coaching high school soccer, Rilatt was named Mount Hood Conference Coach of the Year five times.
As assistant coach for Warner Pacific College
, Rilatt helped the Knights to two NAIA
District II national titles. In 1991, he served as head coach for Lewis & Clark College
and was the head coach of the women's team at Willamette University
the following year.
Rilatt served as a coach, Associate Director and then Director of Coaching for F.C. Portland Soccer Academy for 13 years, coaching teams to fifteen Oregon Youth Soccer Association titles and one United States Youth Soccer Association
national title in 1994.
In 2006, Rilatt was hired as an assistant coach at Pacific University
under head coach Jim Brazeau
and helped the Boxers recover from their worst-ever season in 2005. After his first year of coaching duties at Pacific, both Rilatt and Brazeau were added to the coaching staff of the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division
.
Rilatt continued to coach youth soccer with Lake Oswego Soccer Club before being hired in 2009 as Director of Coaching for youth club EastSide United FC where Portland Timbers
General Manager Gavin Wilkinson
serves as Technical Director.
In 2009, Rilatt was named the inaugural head coach of the Portland Timbers U23's
of the PDL
, a developmental squad for the Portland Timbers. He was named PDL Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading the club during its unblemished (20–0–0) run to the PDL title.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer coach who is currently the head coach
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
of the Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
(PDL). In 2010, after an undefeated season in which the U23's won the PDL title, he was named PDL Coach of the Year. Rilatt is also the Director of Coaching for youth club EastSide United FC in Gresham, Oregon
Gresham, Oregon
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile...
.
Career
Rilatt has over 20 years of experience coaching soccer in the Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
area at the youth, high school, college and professional levels. In his 14 years coaching high school soccer, Rilatt was named Mount Hood Conference Coach of the Year five times.
As assistant coach for Warner Pacific College
Warner Pacific College
Warner Pacific College is an urban, Christian liberal arts college located in Southeast Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1937, the college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities...
, Rilatt helped the Knights to two NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
District II national titles. In 1991, he served as head coach for Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College
Lewis & Clark College is a private institution of higher learning located in Portland, Oregon. Made up of an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Lewis & Clark is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges with athletic...
and was the head coach of the women's team at Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
the following year.
Rilatt served as a coach, Associate Director and then Director of Coaching for F.C. Portland Soccer Academy for 13 years, coaching teams to fifteen Oregon Youth Soccer Association titles and one United States Youth Soccer Association
United States Youth Soccer Association
The United States Youth Soccer Association is the youth affiliate and largest member of U.S. Soccer, the governing body for soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer includes 55 state youth soccer associations, one per state except for California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, which...
national title in 1994.
In 2006, Rilatt was hired as an assistant coach at Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
under head coach Jim Brazeau
Jim Brazeau
Jim Brazeau is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. He played one season in the American Professional Soccer League and five in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He earned the first shutout in CISL history on August 25, 1993. He is currently the head coach of Pacific...
and helped the Boxers recover from their worst-ever season in 2005. After his first year of coaching duties at Pacific, both Rilatt and Brazeau were added to the coaching staff of the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
Rilatt continued to coach youth soccer with Lake Oswego Soccer Club before being hired in 2009 as Director of Coaching for youth club EastSide United FC where Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
General Manager Gavin Wilkinson
Gavin Wilkinson
Gavin Wilkinson is a former New Zealand footballer and current technical director of Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer Leagues before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season...
serves as Technical Director.
In 2009, Rilatt was named the inaugural head coach of the Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of...
of the PDL
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, a developmental squad for the Portland Timbers. He was named PDL Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading the club during its unblemished (20–0–0) run to the PDL title.