ted gillen (born august 16, 1968 in kearny, new jersey) is a former u.s. soccer defender who currently coaches men’s high school soccer. gillen played one season in major soccer league, two in the american professional soccer league, one in usisl and one in major league soccer. he earned three caps with the u.s. national team in 1988. he has also served as an assistant soccer coach at several universities.