Lilley Chosen as Coach of the Month
October 11, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC coach Bob Lilley
(Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, Credit: Chris Cowger)
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC coach Bob Lilley was named USL Championship Coach of the Month for September, the league announced this afternoon, marking the second time this season he has received the honor.
Lilley guided the Hounds to a perfect 4-0-0 record in September, with three of the wins coming over clubs that were or are still in the hunt for a playoff spot. In doing so, the Hounds propelled themselves clear at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and set the stage for the team to clinch the USL Championship Players' Shield and home field advantage throughout the playoffs with the best record in the league.
The 2-0 win last Saturday over the Tampa Bay Rowdies that clinched the Shield - the first official trophy in Hounds history - came in Lilley's 200th competitive match in charge of the Hounds. During that time, he has amassed a record of 105-41-54, the most wins and best record by winning percentage in club history.
Lilley previously was honored as Coach of the Month after an unbeaten May that included two wins over MLS teams in the Open Cup. It is the third time overall Lilley has won the honor since he took the reins with the Hounds in 2018.
The Hounds coach also continued to add to his career milestones this season, as he became the first coach to surpass 150 regular-season wins in the "modern" USL Championship era (since 2011). He also eclipsed the 350-win plateau as a professional head coach this season, and he has more career wins than any active pro coach in American soccer.
To see the league's full press release on Lilley's Coach of the Month award, including voting results, visit USLChampionship.com.
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