Nigerian Institute of American Football
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| Federation | Africa (IFAF) |
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| Founded | 2011 |
The Nigerian Institute of American Football or NAIF represents Nigeria in international American football competitions under the broader International Federation of American Football (IFAF) for Africa.[1]
History[edit]
The institute was founded in June 2011[1] in Zaria, Nigeria in cooperation with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) by American former athletes Daryl Hayes, Ricardo Dickerson, and Gregory Hendricks with help from Nigerian athlete Ejike Ugboaja in an effort to popularize American football in the nation.[2]
To educate potential coaches for the sport in the nation, coaching clinics were offered to help teach the basics of the game.[1] The ABU had announced plans to offer a Programme of Study related to coaching American Football sometime in the future.[2]
Since the institute's founding, 57 Nigerians have become members of the National Football League (NFL), making Nigeria the highest football player exporting country on the continent, with the Lagos Marines becoming the nation's most popular American football team.[1] American football has also become one of the nation's top ten most streamed sports.[1]
Funding[edit]
The majority of the NIAF's funding comes from the United States. Cash fundraising events in universities and schools and football material collection drives have mainly supplied the institute to date.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Football in Africa Market Research". sisinternational.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nigerian Institute of American Football Home". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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