BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Ali Tabrizi, who has been involved in international, Olympic Development Program, club and prep coaching, has been named graduate assistant women's soccer coach at Campbell University, head coach Todd Clark announced on Thursday.

Tabrizi also serves as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach of the Guyana Women's National Team. In addition, he will join the Triangle Futbol Club in Cary, N.C., as a staff coach

"I am very thankful for Campbell University for extending me the opportunity to join the women's soccer staff," said Tabrizi. "After meeting the players, Coach Clark and Coach Franklin, I am excited about the prospect of this year and the future at Campbell. The administration and staff have been incredibly warm in their reception. I am excited to be here and am anxious to give everything I can offer to the players, staff and University."

He also worked with Real Salt Lake Florida in numerous capacities, including director of the developmental academy, age group coordinator, staff coach and goalkeeper trainer.

He also joined the Florida ODP as a staff coach and goalkeeper trainer in November 2008.

A 2007 graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in political science, Tabrizi will be involved in all phases of the Campbell program, including scouting of opponents, organization of recruiting efforts and video analysis.

Previously, he was assistant coach and director of operations for the Baton Rouge Capitals of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Developmental League (U-23).

In addition, Tabrizi was involved with the Baton Rouge Soccer Club from 2004-08 as a coach and director of the goalkeeping academy. His extensive experience also includes stints at Baton Rouge High School, where he was named the District 5-5A boys coach of the year, and as girls varsity team head coach at Robinson (Fla.) High School.

A graduate of McKinley (Baton Rouge, La.) High School, Tabrizi was club soccer team president at the University of Texas before transferring to LSU, where he also served in a similar capacity.

"We are excited to add someone with as much experience into our graduate assistant position as Ali brings to the Creek," said head coach Todd Clark. "He has worked extensively within the region in a variety of capacities and we will certainly benefit as a team from his knowledge and connections not only in the club world, but also internationally and across the region. He will not only add additional experience to our team in terms of field coaching with myself but can assist our keeper trainer too. We are pleased he has joined our efforts to secure an Atlantic Sun championship in 2009 and are certain that Ali will enable us to be a more effective staff than ever."

Tabrizi joins a Fighting Camel program that has assembled a pair of recruiting classes ranked among the best in the Southeast and in the top two of the Atlantic Sun Conference in each of the last two years. In 2008, Campbell more than doubled its overall and league win totals from the previous year.