Rashan Ali‘s unique perspective and knowledge of sports has allowed her to rapidly establish herself as a formidable and credible source in collegiate and professional sports. Ali functioned as a Sports Reporter while at HOT 107.9 FM in Atlanta and was invited to become a sideline reporter for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, which espn 2 and espn U. She continued to make her mark in the sports industry as the Social Media Correspondent during the 2010 & 2011 NBA Playoffs on NBA TV’s NBA Gametime Live, where Atlanta Football Classic, which featured Southern University against her alma mater Florida A&M University. She was also a sideline reporter for Southern Conference Football during the 2011-2012 season.
“Covering college football on a major network is such an honor! I have always loved the essence of college football so to be on the sideline in this capacity is truly a dream come true,” said Ali. “There are some great teams being featured on the network that I’ve continued to follow over the years, so having the opportunity to work with their coaching staffs and players is monumental.”
In addition to her career as a sports commentator, Ali is also the host of the “Streetz Morning Grind” radio show on Streetz 94.5 FM in Atlanta, where Sporty Girls, Inc., an Atlanta-based non-profit organization founded by Ali that exposes girls ages 8 – 18 to non-traditional sports like golf, soccer, tennis and swimming to help them improve social skills and academic performance while increasing their chances for collegiate scholarships.
Rashan Ali‘s first game will be on August 31 in Huntington,WV when the Miami University Red Hawks take on the Marshall University Buffalo. The complete schedule of games that will feature Ali is as follows:
8/31
Miami (OH) @ Marshall
9/6
UCF @ FIU
10/5
Lehigh @ Fordham
10/12
SJSU @ Colorado State
10/19
North Texas @ La Tech
11/2
CONGRATS….Reshan Ali!