▁He ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League ▁and ▁co ached ▁for ▁three ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁Major ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁League ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 - 1 9 8 0 ▁M IS L ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁Germany ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Venezuela , ▁Bil ous ▁attended ▁Temple ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁men ' s ▁s occer ▁team ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Spart ans ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Del aware ▁W ings . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁Bil ous ▁was ▁h ired ▁to ▁coach ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Qu inn ip iac ▁University ▁s occer ▁team . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁C inc inn ati ▁K ids ▁of ▁the ▁Major ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Spirit ▁and ▁turned ▁the ▁team ▁around ▁after ▁they ▁had ▁started ▁ 5 - 1 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁M IS L ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁along ▁with ▁Pat ▁Mc B ride . ▁ ▁Although ▁Bil ous ▁took ▁the ▁Spirit ▁into ▁the ▁play offs , ▁the ▁team ▁faced ▁financial ▁difficulties ▁and ▁spent ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 1 ▁season ▁on ▁hi atus .