Ellis is the first woman to be considered for an MLS coaching position in the league’s 24-year history.

Former U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis is under consideration for D.C. United’s coaching vacancy, according to The Washington Post‘s Steven Goff. 

Ellis reportedly met with D.C. United officials for “informal” talks last week, per Goff. She is the first woman to be considered for an MLS coaching position in the league’s 24-year history.

Ellis is likely the most decorated candidate on D.C. United’s list of potential hires. She is a two-time FIFA women’s coach of the year and led the USWNT to World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. Ellis stepped down as the national team head coach in July 2019 but remains employed by the U.S. Soccer Federation. 

“The opportunity to coach this team and work with these amazing women has been the honor of a lifetime,” Ellis said in a statement after resigning.