Jeff Bilyk (born May 7, 1977, in

Bayport, New York Bayport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States, on Long Island. The population was 8,609 at the 2020 census. Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip. Geograph ...

) is a retired American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

player who spent three years in

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. He is currently the academy director for the

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memoria ...

Player

Bilyk attended

Clemson University Clemson University () is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States. - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is ''out ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1999. In February 1999, the

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...

selected Bilyk in the second round (eighteenth overall) of the

1999 MLS College Draft The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on February 6 with the second and third rounds on February 7. The College Draft was followed by th ...

. The Crew waived him on April 2, 1999. He then signed with the

Miami Fusion Miami Fusion F.C. was an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team played from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one ...

where he played from 1999 to 2001. In 1999, he played eleven games on loan to

MLS Pro 40 Generation Adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer aimed at raising the level of young professional soccer talent in the United States. The program, sponsored by Adidas, offers professional-ready players in the U.S ...

and in 2000, he played three games on loan to Pro 40. In 2002, he played for the

Milwaukee Rampage The Milwaukee Rampage is a former professional United States, American soccer team, that was located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which played in the A-League (1995-2004), A-League. History Founded in 1993 by Milwaukee area businessmen Dan Doucette a ...

as the Rampage won the

USL A-League The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second Di ...

championship. He played as a midfielder for

USL First Division The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second ...

side

Virginia Beach Mariners The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30, 2007 the team folded due ...

from 2003 to 2006. On April 18, 2007, the

Hampton Roads Piranhas Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Divisi ...

signed Bilyk. Injuries kept him from playing. On March 24, 2008, he joined the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the ...

of the

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Coach

From 2007 to 2009, Bilyk served as an assistant coach with

Davidson College Davidson College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after American Revolutiona ...

. Bilyk joined the staff off the

Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer The Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer team was an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Appalachian State University. The team was a member of the Sun Belt Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. History Joining ...

team in 2012, and was promoted to associate head coach in 2015.

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CNNSI: Jeff Bilyk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bilyk, Jeff 1977 births Living people American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players Major League Soccer players Miami Fusion players Milwaukee Rampage players Virginia Beach Mariners players Charlotte Eagles players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Virginia Beach Piranhas players A-League (1995–2004) players MLS Pro-40 players Columbus Crew draft picks People from Bayport, New York Men's association football midfielders Davidson Wildcats men's soccer coaches Appalachian State Mountaineers men's soccer coaches Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York