Saadia Ashraf is an American football coach, and former quarterback of Team Canada and the Montreal Blitz.[1] She has a bachelor of education degree in physical education from McGill University, and currently teaches at Lindsay Place High School.[2]
Playing career[edit | edit source]
While in high school Ashraf was banned from contact sports by her mother, so she played touch football.[3] In her early twenties she joined the Montreal Blitz as a quarterback, and in 2004 bought the team when the original owners wanted to sell. In 2010 she played in the first ever IFAF Women's Worlds in Sweden, winning a silver medal. In 2012 she won the Independent Women's Football League world championship with the Montreal Blitz. In 2013 she again quarterbacked Team Canada to a silver medal at the IFAF Women World's, this time in Finland.[4]
Coaching career[edit | edit source]
Ashraf has coached several different women's football teams. She is the quarterback coach for both Team Canada and the Montreal Blitz.[5] She is also the head coach of the flag football team at John Abbott College.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Staffieri, Mark. "Marie-Noelle Beaulieu Looking to Make Things Happen for Canada at Women's Worlds" (in en-US). Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1655435-marie-noelle-beaulieu-looking-to-make-things-happen-for-canada-at-womens-worlds.
- ↑ "Saadia Ashraf, Female Football Coach - The Muslim Observer" (in en-US). The Muslim Observer. 2007-11-08. http://muslimobserver.com/saadia-ashraf-female-football-coach/.
- ↑ "Montreal Blitz QB, a creator of champions" (in en-CA). Montreal. http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-blitz-qb-a-creator-of-champions-1.1297594.
- ↑ "Saadia Ashraf brings about football renaissance to hockey-mad haven of Montreal". 2013-11-04. https://fourthandfeminine.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/saadia-ashraf-brings-about-football-renaissance-to-hockey-mad-haven-of-montreal/.
- ↑ "Langley, BC, Canada to host 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championship - American Football International" (in en-US). American Football International. 2017-02-17. http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/langley-bc-canada-host-2017-ifaf-womens-world-championship/.
- ↑ "Flag football with some key injuries in 3 games this week" (in en). The Suburban Newspaper. http://www.thesuburban.com/sports/sports_extra/flag-football-with-some-key-injuries-in-games-this-week/article_d5a51f7a-7e49-11e5-8bb8-7fbe6e7d9f35.html.
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