Big D Soccer · Yesterday
Eric Quill Built a Contender in a Construction Zone. That Should Count for Something.
Two years ago, FC Dallas finished 11th in the Western Conference and fired its coach in June. Then entered Eric Quill, the former North Texas SC manager who guided the club’s second team to its first title back in 2019.
The first season in charge was all about laying a foundation. Going into 2026, one preseason preview picked Eric Quill's team to finish 14th. Today, FC Dallas finished second in the West with 58 points and a club-record 62 goals scored. Dallas also finished among the top five teams in MLS for the first time since 2016 while earning 58 points, the third most in club history.
That's not a bounce-back. That's a rebuild that skipped the boring part.