▁the ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁National ▁Professional ▁Soccer ▁League ▁Championship . ▁Mc Mill ian ' s ▁playing ▁career ▁included ▁stops ▁with ▁the ▁Indiana ▁Bl ast , ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Ste am ers , ▁and ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Ill usion . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁also ▁announced ▁that ▁player ▁El vir ▁K af ed ž ić ▁would ▁serve ▁as ▁assistant ▁coach . ▁Both ▁he ▁and ▁co - head ▁coach ▁Justin ▁Mc Mill ian ▁remained ▁on ▁the ▁active ▁ro ster . ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁team ' s ▁final ▁home ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁P ias a ▁hon ored ▁St . ▁Louis ▁s occer ▁legend ▁Drag an ▁" Don " ▁Pop ović ▁with ▁a ▁hal ft ime ▁ceremony . ▁A ▁native ▁of ▁Y ug oslav ia , ▁Pop ović ▁made ▁his ▁American ▁professional ▁debut ▁with ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Stars ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁He ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Soccer ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁class ▁by ▁the ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁R oster ▁moves ▁Illinois ▁P ias a ▁conducted ▁two ▁open ▁try outs ▁for ▁new ▁players ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁try outs ▁were ▁held ▁on ▁their ▁home ▁tur f ▁at ▁The ▁Sports ▁Academy ▁in ▁Glen ▁Car bon , ▁Illinois . ▁