Hall of Fame
Ulf Lilius – University of Tampa (Men’s Soccer)
The University of Tampa men’s soccer team scored big with Ulf Lilius. The native of Malmo, Sweden, led the Spartans to the 1994 NCAA Division II National Championship, earning him the National Championship Tournament MVP accolade. Lilius started all 52 games of his three-year career at UT, scoring 13 goals and dishing out 28 assists. His hard work paid off as he was awarded first team All-American honors in 1994 and second team All-American in 1992. The midfielder was also named to the All-Region and All-SSC teams each year from 1992-94. Lilius was recognized as the best in his sport in 1994 when he was given the distinction of SSC Player of the Year. Lilius was no stranger to success though as he had been a member of the 1991 World Cup and 1987 Scandinavian Cup title teams in Sweden. He started in 29 matches for Sweden’s under-21 national team, including the 1988 and 1990 European Championships. A member of the 2003 SSC Silver Anniversary Men’s Soccer Team, Lilius was awarded his degree in marketing in 1995 and has returned to Sweden where he works for a manufacturing company. Lilius becomes the fourth UT men’s soccer player to join their coach, the late Tom Fitzgerald, in the SSC Hall of Fame.