Education
Born in Germany and raised in Venezuela, Bilous attended Temple University where he played on the men"s soccer team from 1967 to 1969.
Born in Germany and raised in Venezuela, Bilous attended Temple University where he played on the men"s soccer team from 1967 to 1969.
He played for the Philadelphia Spartans in the American Soccer League. In 1972, he joined the Delaware Wings. In 1976, Bilous was hired to coach the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Quinnipiac University soccer team
In 1978, he was named the head coach of the newly established Cincinnati Kids of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Spirit and turned the team around after they had started 5-10. Although Bilous took the Spirit into the playoffs, the team faced financial difficulties and spent the 1980-1981 season on hiatus.
In September 1980, Bilous moved to the Philadelphia Fever though was let go with five games remaining in the 1980-1981 season.