Ali Simmons

Ali Simmons joined the Elon University men's soccer program in the role of associate head coach of Marc Reeves' staff in June of 2021. Prior to Elon, Simmons spent two seasons as an assistant at Seton Hall University.

While at Seton Hall, Simmons assisted the program to the 2020 Big East title as the Pirates advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to Seton Hall, Simmons was a member of the coaching staff at Barry University and helped the Bucs to the 2018 NCAA Division II national title by way of a 16-4-3 ledger. In 2017, he was an assistant at the University of Charleston in West Virginia and helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 21-1-1 record and the national championship.

Simmons has also served as the director of football and men's first-team head coach at Brunel University in London, England, where he had previously been an assistant coach. He was voted coach of the year for 2016-17.

He has also served as an analyst at Football Radar, helping develop a world-leading scouting software. He was a senior lecturer and lead coach at ProFootball Academies, the director of coaching at Seashore Youth Soccer Leagues and the youth technical director at the United States Sports Academy in North Carolina.

He holds an NSCAA National Diploma and an NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1. He is also certified by UEFA with a B License and A Preparation Course.

Simmons is a 2010 graduate of Brunel with a degree in sport sciences.