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Jeff Bilyk, Coaching Director

Playing Career

  • Four seasons at Clemson 
  • (MLS) Miami Fusion (USL) Milwaukee Rampage, Virginia Beach & Charlotte Eagles

Coaching Experience

  • Started as a youth coach in 2001 in Florida and Virginia
  • Davidson Mens Assistant Coach 
  • Coaching Director - North Meck Soccer Club
  • Appalachian State University Mens Assistant Coach 

From the Appalachian State University website:

Jeff Bilyk returns for his fifth season with the Appalachian State men’s soccer program. Bilyk has been an instrumental part of head coach Matt Nelson's staff to continue to build a winning tradition and in his time at Appalachian, has helped produced 12 all-Southern Conference and all-Sun Belt honorees.

Bilyk came to Appalachian in January 2012 having served as an assistant at Southern Conference-rival Davidson and as Director of Coaching for North Meck Soccer Club in Cornelius, N.C.

Bilyk’s collegiate soccer experience began at his alma mater, Clemson. The Bayport, N.Y. native played four seasons with the Tigers and earned all-ACC, all-South region and all-ACC Tournament honors after captaining his squad to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship during his senior year.

Bilyk went on to play for several teams in Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer Leagues (USL), including the Miami Fusion, Milwaukee Rampage, Virginia Beach Mariners and Charlotte Eagles. In 2001, his Fusion team captured the MLS Supporters’ Shield as regular-season champions, while his ‘02 Rampage squad were the USL A-League playoff champions.

Bilyk began his coaching career in 2001 as a youth coach in Florida and Virginia, and from 2007-09, he served as assistant at Davidson. While with the Wildcats, he coached four all-conference selections, including the 2009 SoCon Player of the Year, Charlie Reiter.

Bilyk worked with the North Meck Soccer Club as a youth soccer coach for three years before taking over as director of coaching in 2010. 

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