Almost three months have passed since Jill Ellis announced she would step down this fall as coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. And although there was no urgency in hiring a replacement while she oversaw the recently completed victory tour, two friendlies are approaching and the hour is getting late.
Sometime next week, the roster for matches against Sweden on Nov. 7 and Costa Rica on Nov. 10 is slated for release — the first opportunity to incorporate new players before Olympic qualifying early next year.
The search is being overseen by Kate Markgraf, a former U.