Saadia Ashraf - Head Coach
Saadia has been the head coach of the Flag Football team since 1996. She was an integral part of the program in both touch football and tennis until she graduated from John Abbott in Business Administration. She was a nominee for the Jeff Mills Memorial Cup because of her leadership qualities, dedication, integrity and work ethic.
Saadia graduated from McGill with a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education. Currently she is teaching at Lindsay Place High School. Her previous coaching experience included 5 yrs at Beaconsfield High School and 2 years at Lindsay Place with the girls' football teams
She also coached the Quebec Hurricanes for 2 years, a girl's provincial flag football team and plays for the Quebec Storm. Both teams play 8 on 8 semi-contact flag football and participate in tournaments in the U.S. In addition she currently manages and plays for the Montreal Warriors, an A level team which participates in flag football tournaments in Ontario and in Quebec. She played for the New Galaxy, a professional women's tackle football team and played for the Montreal Blitz, the local women's tackle football team.
Saadia's email address is montreal.warriors@sympatico.ca
Alia Palmer - Assistant Coach
Alia returns to John Abbott for her second year as assistant coach. She had two very successful years playing flag football at John Abbott. In her first year, she won the Rookie of the year as well as the major award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Rookie. In her second year she was honoured with a defensive MVP and was a captain.
Alia graduated with honours in Sciences and is currently in her second year of Physiotherapy at McGill. Her playing experience includes 4 years at Beaconsfield High School, 2 years at JAC, 3 years on the Montreal Warriors, and 2 years on the Montreal Blitz: A tackle football team. Alia has also coached at BHS for 2 years. She plays soccer for Lakeshore as well.
The flag football program at Abbott is fortunate to have her as she brings her hard working attitude and excellent work ethic to instil in the players.
Email: aliapalmer12@hotmail.com
