FC Dallas has introduced a neatly-recognized face motivate to the group as its next head coach.
Eric Quill was named to the quandary, after previously serving as North Texas SC head coach from 2019-21, FC Dallas announced Wednesday. Quill led NTX to the inaugural USL League One Championship in 2019, whereas additionally earning USL League One Coach of the 12 months honors.
“I’m extraordinarily inflamed and in actuality honored to safe the opportunity to lead FC Dallas into the 2025 season and past. This club has a soiled rich ancient past, values participant construction and prioritizes competitive excellence,” Quill acknowledged. “I’d favor to thank Clark Hunt, Dan Hunt, and André Zanotta for their perception in me. I will be capable to’t wait to delivery.”
“We’re so inflamed to welcome Eric Quill motivate to the FC Dallas family,” acknowledged FC Dallas Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. “Eric is a championship-caliber coach who has abilities leading groups to the tip of the desk. He has a deep knowledge of the game constructed over three a protracted time as a participant and coach at the collegiate, skilled, and national crew levels, and his enthusiastic cope with participant construction makes him a truly supreme fit to lead FC Dallas.”
Quill most currently served as head coach of USL Championship aspect New Mexico United from June 2023 to November 2024. Quill led New Mexico to the USL Championship Western Conference Semifinals and the U.S. Originate Cup Quarterfinals, defeating MLS aspect Exact Salt Lake along the vogue.
The 46-12 months-aged additionally served as an assistant coach with the Columbus Crew from 2021-23, as neatly as an assistant coach for several U.S. childhood national groups.
FC Dallas did no longer originate the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs this 12 months after ending 11th within the Western Conference.
