Ali Al-Gashamy

2023 & 2024 BACK-BACK SAC Conference Champions, Co-Regular Season Champions.

Responsible for all aspect of the Men's Soccer program's daily operations.

• Responsible for scheduling games, budgeting, and fundraising.

• Coordinating recruiting activities for both the 1st team, and reserve program from initial contact to commitment.

• Responsible for recruiting/

• Plan, design, and execute training sessions for the First Team.

• All aspects of scouting and tactical match-day preparations.

• Experience in recruiting, managing, and facilitating needs for all Men's soccer athletes.

• Adherence NCAA compliance rules and regulations.

• Understand SEVIS procedures and implications for International students.

Results:

Record: 31-5-5 (2023 & 2024)

-2023 & 2025 South Atlantic Conference Champions

-2024 Co-Regular Season Champions

-NCAA "Elite 8", and "Sweet Sixteen"

-Back to back Number 1 Seed in the Super Region

-2023 United Soccer Coaches Region Coach of the Year.

•⁠ Amassed a 37-11-10 Record since taking over in 2022. This .724 winning percentage Ranks first by far among Limestone's former coaches (.641 over 19 seasons)
•⁠ ⁠In the last two seasons, the first recruiting class Limestone can boast a 31-5-5 record, which is Top 5 in all of D2
•⁠ ⁠Led the program to first ever Elite Eight in 2023 and the first time Limestone has made the Sweet Sixteen in consecutive years
•⁠ ⁠Limestone became the first team to achieve two #1 Seeds in Super-Region 2, since the Super Region inception after the 2018 season.

•⁠ The staff have lifted players to considerable personal accolades. In the last two seasons alone, 7 different players received 8 total All-American selections, more than doubled the total amount of All-Americans in Limestone history.
•⁠ ⁠6 of the players that received All-American awards in 2024 were an NCAA. Coached Limestone's first First-Team All-American selection since 2006 (Roeb) and the program's first two-time All-American (Ngoubou).
•⁠ ⁠The 5 USC First-Team All Region players were awarded in 2024 is tied for the most in all of D2 over the last 4 years. He has achieved 27 All-Region recognitions across the 2 Outlets over the last two years, with 14 being 1st Team. 10 different of his players made a team over the 3 years.
•⁠ ⁠Limestone garnered 6 First-Team All-Conference selections in 2024, most in the conference in the last 9 years.
•⁠ ⁠The Saints have won the last 3 Conference titles. 2 Tournament and one Regular Season Championship. The 1st team in the Limestone athletic department to defend a SAC title and the 1st one to sweep the two Championships in the same season as a part of the SAC.
•⁠ ⁠Limestone have led the conference in scoring every year of the tenure, and led the conference in least Goals conceded in the 2023 and 2024.
•⁠ ⁠The program have been a Top 15 Scoring Offense and Top 10 Scoring Defense in Both 2023 and 2024 in D2. In 2024 his Team finished the season tied for the least total goals conceded in all of NCAA D2.
•⁠ ⁠Over the last two seasons the squads have accumulated a goal difference of 110-25.

Involved in all aspect of the Men's Soccer program's daily operations.

• Involved in budgeting, and fundraising.
• Coordinating recruiting activities for both the 1st team, and reserve program from initial contact to commitment.
• Responsible for recruiting 20-45 prospective student-athletes each year.
• Plan, design, and execute training sessions for the First Team.
• All aspects of scouting and tactical match-day preparations.
• Experience in recruiting, managing, and facilitating needs for all Men's soccer athletes.
• Adherence NCAA compliance rules and regulations.
• Understand SEVIS procedures and implications for International students.
• Involved in all practical planning of away trips.

Results:

• 2019 Big South Conference Semifinal
• 4 All Conference Players
• 2 All Tournament Team
• 3 All-Region Players
• 3 players signing Professional Contracts
• 3.3 Team GPA

• Understanding and adherence to NCAA compliance rules and regulations.
• Involved in all aspect of the Men's Soccer program's daily operations.
• Responsible for recruiting in collaboration with first assistant.
• Planned, designed, run training sessions for the Reserve program.
• Experience in recruiting, managing, and facilitating needs for 62-72 student-athletes.
• Adherence NCAA compliance rules and regulations.
• Understand SEVIS procedures and implications for International students.

-Four Year Starter

-Four Year All-Conference Player

-Three Year All-Region Player

-Two Year Captain

Professional Soccer in the 2nd Tier of U.S Pro Soccer.

Professional soccer player in the second, and third division in Norway.

Professional soccer player in the Top Division in Estonia

Professional Soccer Player in the Top Division in Norway