Ali Hanif

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Ali Hanif is in his second season as an assistant coach for Illinois State, as of the 2022- 2023 academic year. Hanif primarily works with goalkeepers, in addition to work with film analysis and set plays.

Hanif has spent the last two years at MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) as an assistant coach. Additionally, he has served as the Director of goalkeeping at Kansas City Athletics SC (ECNL) and the Kansas ODP as a goalkeeper coach for the past three seasons. In total, Ali has 14-years of coaching experience at various levels of the game in England and the United States.

At the club level with KC Athletics, Ali has helped numerous goalkeepers make college commitments over the years, throughout the country. In 2017 AIi Joined the WPSL Staff at GSI/KC Athletics Pride for 2 seasons (2017 and 2018) working with current NWSL KC head coach Huw Williams and former Kansas University assistant coach Derek Shoare.

From 2008- 2018, Ali was on staff with Manchester United FC, working with various programs/ areas of the club, who gave him his coaching start back in 2008. From 2012- 2017 Ali was on staff with Loreto College (Manchester, England) as the assistant coach & head coach with the men’s program.

A native of Manchester, England, he attended Manchester Metropolitan University and gained a Bachelors in Coaching and Sports Development in 2015. Ali holds his USSF C Licence, UEFA C Licence, and English FA and Scottish FA Goalkeeping Licences and currently about to complete his UEFA B Goalkeeping.

If You're Not 10 Minutes Early, then You're 10 Minutes Late | Ali Hanif by Coaches Corner ChatsSeason 2 Episode 25: Ali Hanif In this episode, I chat with Ali Hanif, assistant coach for the Illinois State University womens soccer program, who primarily works with the goalkeepers! How Ali ended in Illinois is an amazing story. Ali grew up in Manchester walking distance from Old Trafford. Ali got the soccer itch in his early teenage years and slowly fell in love with the game. He spent time early in his coaching career as part of the Manchester United Academy. But, Ali was motivated to experience soccer outside England. He worked with Challenger Sports and spent summers in Kansas training and coaching players. The more time Ali spent in the U.S., the more he felt called to stay and coach! Ali speaks about the struggle of his cultural traditions and beliefs, and the strain it put on his relationship with his mother. Eye opening and inspirational! Ali shares his appreciation and respect for other coaches who he has worked with which is so refreshing to hear! And, as you will hear, he has a gift for gab ... great story teller! Connect with Ali on Twitter @CoachAliH Thanks for listening! #CoachesCornerChats @coachesletschat Host of the Podcast: Mr. Kieron Boyle @coach_boyle CoachesCornerChats.com Beanie of Choice for this Episode: FitAid visit lifeaidbevco.com Let's go! Peace!

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