University of Alabama - Huntsville

UAH Chargers Athletics
205 Spragins Hall Huntsville, AL 35899

Division 2 Alabama Southeast

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James Ballamy

James Ballamy was named the head women's soccer coach on Feb. 5, 2020, after a season-long stint as the interim head coach which followed two seasons as the team's assistant. He enters his sixth season at the helm of the Chargers in 2024.

Overall in his time as head coach of the Chargers, Ballamy has guided one D2CCA All-South Region performers, three USC All-South Region performers, 12 CSC Academic All-District honorees, six All-GSC awardees and one GSC All-Academic performer.

No stranger to the Chargers, Ballamy was a three-year member of the UAH men's soccer team from 2013-15. Ballamy additionally assisted the UAH Athletic Communications office during his graduate work at UAH.

In his three-year career, the Worthing, England, native appeared in more than 40 matches for UAH and picked up five goals -- each coming during his senior season in 2015. He also added four assists to total 14 points during his time in Huntsville.

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Sarah Ghaffoor

The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's soccer head coach James Ballamy announced the hiring of Sarah Ghaffoor as assistant coach.

Ghaffoor joins the UAH women's soccer program following five seasons as an assistant coach at Chowan, where she also played as a midfielder from 2016-17.

In her time with the Hawks, Ghaffoor helped mentor 13 all-Conference Carolinas honorees.

A native of Hamilton, New Jersey, Ghaffoor additionally was an event coordinator this past year at the Mercer County Park Commission assisting the Director of Recreation & Events.

Ghaffoor graduated from Chowan in 2017 with a degree in physical education that included a concentration in exercise science.