Jim Rilatt (born 1963) is an American

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coach who was the former

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of the

Portland Timbers U23's Capital FC is an American association football, soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers (2001–10), Portland Timbers USSF Division 2 Professional Lea ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

(PDL). In 2010, after an undefeated season in which the U23's won the PDL title, he was named PDL Coach of the Year.

Career

Rilatt has over 20 years of experience coaching soccer in the

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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 University is a private Christian university in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1937, the university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and affiliated with the Church of God. The un ...

, Rilatt helped the Knights to two NAIA District II national titles. In 1991, he served as head coach for

Lewis & Clark College Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1867 and is situated on the historic M. Lloyd Frank Estate in South Portland's Collins View neighborhood. It is composed of three distinct but adjac ...

and was the head coach of the women's team at

Willamette University Willamette University is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college with locations in Salem, Oregon, Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United ...

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

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national title in 1994. In 2006, Rilatt was hired as an assistant coach at

Pacific University Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is west of Portland. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the school mainta ...

under head coach

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. Playing Braze ...

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

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of the

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. 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

General Manager

Gavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson (born 5 November 1973) is a former New Zealand footballer who served as general manager and President of Soccer for the Portland Timbers from 2009 to 2022. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in th ...

serves as Technical Director. In 2009, Rilatt was named the inaugural head coach of the

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.

References

External links

Portland Timbers U23's profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rilatt, Jim 1963 births Living people American soccer coaches Lewis & Clark Pioneers coaches Pacific Boxers coaches Portland Timbers (2001–2010) coaches Warner Pacific Knights coaches Willamette Bearcats coaches College men's soccer coaches in the United States College women's soccer coaches in the United States High school soccer coaches in the United States Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon