Hamid Shariff joined the Wittenberg men's soccer coaching staff in 2021.

Hamid earned a Master's Degree in Athletic Coaching from Wittenberg University and a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science & Minor in Sports Management from Heidelberg University.  A four-year starter for Heidelberg, Hamid was named as All-American, Midfielder of the Year, and a Hall of Fame inductee. In addition to his responsibilities at Wittenberg, Hamid also serves as a scout for the Columbus Crew MLS Academy and is Director of Coaching for NWFC.  

Hamid’s playing background includes stops at Professional level, both domestically and internationally including in Spain and Dubai. In sum, Hamid has over 10 years of experience coaching at the youth, college, and professional levels. Hamid has learned from many different coaching methods from the English Premier League, La Liga and MLS. While in Spain Hamid was part of a very selective UEFA coaching course while working with a LA LIGA academy, SD Huesca.

From Columbus, Hamid is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and Swahili. Hamid is married with one son.