Former Fighting Illini soccer coach Jill Ellis led the USA Women's National Team to a World Cup title on Sunday in Vancouver, Canada, dominating defending champion Japan 5-2.

Ellis was the first coach for the Fighting Illini program from 1997-1998.

She was named head coach of the US Women's National Team in May 2014.

FINAL: USA 5, Japan 2. #SheBelieves the #USWNT are World Cup Champions!! pic.twitter.com/N1EiOOBxUM

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) July 6, 2015

CONGRATS to former @IlliniSoccer head coach Jill Ellis & our @ussoccer_wnt!! Jill's one of my favorite former coworkers! Ecstatic for her!!

— Rick Raven (@therickraven) July 6, 2015

Big congrats to Jill Ellis, the first coach in @IlliniSoccer history, now a World Cup champ. We know how to pick 'em. #Illini

— Steven Isenberg (@eyesinburgh) July 6, 2015