Coaches

Roshane Ellison

Roshane Ellison will embark on his ninth year as Illinois Institute of Technology head women's soccer coach in 2023. (84-50-12, eight seasons)


Ellison's debut season as head coach in 2015 resulted in the women's soccer program's first USCAA National Championship appearance, where they held opponents to just 0.96 goals allowed per game. The Scarlet Hawks have accumulated four USCAA All-Americans, 18 All-Association of Division III Independents selections, one Association of Division III Independents Co-Defensive Player of the Year, one Association of Division III Independents Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, and one Association of Division III Independents Rookie of the Year throughout Ellison's tenure as head coach. Since 2018, Ellison has produced 25 All-NACC selections, 121 NACC Scholar Athletes, one NACC Freshman of the Year, one NACC Offensive Player of the Year, two United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region honorees in 2018, and one United Soccer Coaches All-Region VIII first team honoree in 2022. During the 2018, 2021, and 2022 seasons, the Scarlet Hawks reached the NACC Tournament Championship game. On October 24, Ellison recorded his 100th career win with the Scarlet Hawks after defeating the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks 6-0.


Ellison previously served as an assistant coach with the Illinois Tech women's soccer program for one season in 2014 after a two-season stint as graduate assistant men's and women's soccer coach at NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg University in 2011 and 2012. While a GA with the ESU soccer programs, Ellison also held coaching stints with the Keystone Athletic and FC Pocono academies. He also boasts playing experience with the Pocono Snow FC and FC Sonic of Lehigh Valley in the National Premier Soccer League.


Ellison was a four-year member of the East Stroudsburg men's soccer program from 2005-2008; and concluded his career as a four-year starter, three-time All-PSAC selection, two-time PSAC Champion, and five-time PSAC Player of the Week. The 2008 season resulted in being named NSCAA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, and a spot on the NSCAA All-America Third Team.


Ellison received his bachelor’s degree in hotel and business management from East Stroudsburg University in 2010. He went on to earn a master’s degree in management and leadership, also from East Stroudsburg, in 2012. He is a United Soccer Coaches member who holds certification and special diplomas in technical development of competitive players, building team cultures, attacking transitions and counter attack, speed of play, professional development, goalkeeping level one, and 4v4/small-sided games.