Camp Staff
Julie McClure | Associate Head Coach
Julie McClure is in her first season as the associate head coach at Kansas State.
McClure's responsibilities on staff include: recruiting coordinator and working with the team's defense.
“I am absolutely thrilled to add Julie to our staff here at K State and feel so lucky that her and Tanner have decided to call Manhattan home,” stated Corbin on the newest addition to the coaching staff. “Julie has had an incredibly positive impact on both my life and my career, and I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to work with her again and to build something special together, along with the rest of our staff.
“She is a very talented coach who sees and understands the game at a high level and is the most competitive person I know. Julie will undoubtedly add to our team’s culture of success and will pour everything she has into helping our young women achieve their full potential. Her past experiences as both an elite level player and a championship coach will provide her the opportunity to support our young women and be a sounding board for them as they navigate their own athletic careers.
“On the field, Julie will bring a disciplined and organized approach when developing our team’s defensive identity, while also encouraging confidence and belief in their abilities. In the office, she will head up our recruiting efforts as we begin to search for talented players and high-quality humans to join our program in our pursuit of championships. Overall, she will be a fantastic addition to our staff who will teach, inspire and motivate, and I could not be more excited for the positive impact she will have on the K-State Soccer program and our student-athletes.”
Prior to coming to the Little Apple, McClure spent four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Wyoming. She helped guide the Cowgirls to a Mountain West Conference regular-season title during her second season in 2022, ending with an 8-6-6 overall record, which included a 6-3-2 league mark.
“I am extremely proud and excited to be joining the Wildcat family,” said McClure about her appointment. “Colleen has been an amazing influence on my coaching career and I am so grateful for the opportunity to help lead this program with her. Her energy is contagious and her commitment to developing young women is something I truly admire. K-State has all of the tools to allow student-athletes to thrive. My husband and I can’t wait to start our lives in Manhattan.”
McClure primarily worked with the offensive third during her second and third seasons. The Cowgirls tallied 26 goals in 2023. They enjoyed seven multi-goal contests, including a five-goal outburst against Colorado College, which marked the largest margin of victory over a league foe in a shutout in program history.
McClure played a role in the Cowgirls leading the Mountain West at 1.4 goals scored per contest with a total of 28 goals scored in 2022. Wyoming also logged eight games in which it scored at least twice and four contests where it scored three or more goals. She also mentored two All-Mountain West Conference First Team recipients, including the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Jamie Tatum.
In McClure’s first year, she helped lead the Cowgirls to a season where they netted 30 goals, which was third best in the Mountain West Conference. That offensive output included a six-goal effort against Nevada, which was the most goals scored ever for the Cowgirls against a league foe. Wyoming tallied at least three goals on five different occasions.
Prior to Wyoming, McClure was an assistant coach at James Madison for the 2020 season and worked with Corbin.
McClure started her coaching career at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania during the 2017 to 2019 seasons where she attained a Master of Arts degree in Organization Management. In her time with the Cougars, the team went a combined 32-8-4 in two seasons which included trips to the 2017 NCAA Division III Round of 32 and the 2018 NCAA Division III Elite Eight.
In the 2018 season, McClure was part of a coaching staff that was named the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches.
McClure, a native of Eastampton, New Jersey, played collegiately at Monmouth University from 2013 to 2016 and attained a bachelor’s degree in health studies in 2017.
Her playing career included being named to the 2016 NSCAA/USC All-Region First Team, 2016 NSCAA/USC Division I Scholar All-American, three-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) First Team selection and 2013 MAAC All-Rookie Team honors. She helped Monmouth to four regular season MAAC titles, postseason tournament crowns in 2013 and 2016 which led to two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Jaycie Ackerman | Assistant Coach
Jaycie Ackerman (formerly Johnson) is in her first season on the K-State coaching staff.
Ackerman served as an assistant coach at Kansas in the 2023 season. Prior to her time as an assistant coach, Ackerman was drafted 27th overall in the 2017 NWSL Draft by the North Carolina Courage. She also was a member of the United States U23 women's national team in 2015. Ackerman played five seasons in the NWSL as she was with the North Carolina Courage (2017), OL Reign (2018-19) and the KC Current (2021-22) during her professional career. Ackerman retired in late 2022 following multiple injuries.
Prior to her professional career, Ackerman played her collegiate career at Nebraska from 2013-16, where she led the team in goals three of her four seasons. In her freshman season of 2013 with the Cornhuskers, she led the team with 17 goals, including four goals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ackerman became the fifth player and only freshman in NCAA Tournament history to score four times in a single game.
Following her rookie campaign, Ackerman received Second-Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honors, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, a spot on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and the Offensive Player of the Big Ten Tournament in 2013. She also received national honors as TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI – First Team Freshman and Soccer America All-Freshman First Team.
As a senior in 2016 at Nebraska, Ackerman was named a Third-Team NSCAA All-American, a First-Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes. Ackerman claimed seven player of the week awards at Nebraska, which included two honors from national publications. She worked as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ali Hanif | Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
Ali Hanif is in his first season as the assistant coach/goalkeeper coach at Kansas State. Hanif's responsibilities on staff include: goalkeeper training, aiding in the team defense and recruiting.
“We are ecstatic to be able to welcome Ali and his wife, Jamie, to Manhattan,” stated Corbin on the newest staff member. “Throughout the interview process, Ali was incredibly professional, thorough, and personable and I feel strongly that he will play a large role in helping us build a championship culture here within our program. He has incredible experience at the collegiate level, as well as becoming a respected presenter and educator on the national stage. Ali is energetic, motivated, competitive, and eager to learn while also being confident in his knowledge and skill set.
“As a goalkeeper coach, I believe that Ali is one of the best in the country and I look forward to the immediate, positive impact he will have with our players. The future of K-State soccer is bright and I am confident that Ali will continue to push our program forward and help lead our young women to growth and success.”
Prior to coming to K-State, Hanif served as assistant coach/goalkeeper coach at Arizona State for two seasons. He aided the squad to an 18-15-7 overall record during his two seasons in Tempe. He also served on the Arizona ODP staff and as a coach educator with the Arizona Soccer Association.
“I’m extremely excited to join the coaching staff at K-State,” said Hanif about his role on Corbin’s first staff. “Coach Colleen’s vision for the incredible potential the program has was such a huge draw to come back to the state. Her energy and attention to detail are going to power this program forward.
“A chance to come back to the state of Kansas is very important to our family, with my wife being from Olathe and myself having spent six years in Kansas City. I’m excited to begin working with the team and build up the goalkeeping group to being difference makers in games. K-State has all the tools to become a powerhouse program, building that with this incredible staff is an exciting adventure I’m looking forward to. My wife, Jamie, and I with our dogs Nynette and Mr Poe are very excited to make Manhattan home. We look forward to becoming a part of the community.”
During the 2023 season, Hanif played a role in the development of Sun Devil goalkeeper Pauline Nelles, who set the program record with nine shutouts, carding a 0.95 goals-against-average, the fewest goals conceded since 2007 (17), and Nelles earning All-Pac-12 Second Team honors.
Before his time in Tempe, Hanif was an assistant coach at Cal State Bakersfield during the 2022 season. He was named the Roadrunners' Interim Head Coach on May 11, 2023. He was also the Director of Goalkeeping at South Valley Surf Soccer Club for the 2022-2023 season.
Before his time in Bakersfield, Hanif coached at Illinois State following two seasons at MidAmerica Nazarene as an assistant coach overseeing the goalkeepers. He helped MNU reach the Heart of America Conference tournament in both seasons, including making the NAIA Tournament appearance for the second time in program history and winning 14 games during his first season.
Additionally, Hanif has served as the director of goalkeeping at Kansas City Athletics SC (ECNL) and the Kansas ODP as a goalkeeper coach from 2018-2021. Hanif helped numerous goalkeepers make college commitments over the years.
In 2017, Hanif joined the WPSL staff at GSI/KC Athletics Pride for two seasons, working with numerous goalkeepers who are now in the NWSL and abroad. He also spent time on staff with Tony Dicicco, at the SoccerPlus Goalkeeping school from 2014-2018.
Hanif began his coaching career in 2008 on staff with Manchester United F.C., working with various areas of the club. Before coming to the U.S., he held assistant and head coaching positions at Loreto College (Manchester, England) with the men's program (2012-18).
Hanif's career has spanned England and the United States over the last 16 years. Since 2008, he has coached professionally with Manchester United F.C. at the NCAA Division I and NAIA levels and in the Elite Clubs National League.
Hanif presented coach education at the United Soccer Coaches National Convention in January of 2025 (Chicago, Ill.) and January of 2024 (Anaheim, Calif.) and teaches goalkeeping coaching courses with United Soccer Coaches, Arizona Soccer Association, and United Goalkeeping Alliance.
Hanif holds his USSF B License, UEFA B Goalkeeping License, USSF C Goalkeeping License and United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Goalkeeping License, English F.A. and Scottish F.A. Goalkeeping Licenses.
A native of Manchester, England, Hanif attended Manchester Metropolitan University and earned a bachelor's degree in Coaching and Sports Development in 2015.
He resides in Manhattan with his wife, Jamie, and their two dogs, Nynette and Mr. Poe.
Haley Dionision | Director of Operations
Haley Dionisio is in her third season as a member of Dibbini’s staff, serving the program as the Director of Soccer and Tennis Operations.
Within her role as the Director of Women’s Soccer and Tennis Operations, Dionisio is responsible for coordination of staff and team travel, money and budget management, organization of official and unofficial recruiting visits, facility and officials reservations and team equipment purchases.
Prior to joining the staffs of the K-State soccer and tennis programs, Dionisio served as K-State’s Assistant Director of Compliance in 2021-22 and K-State’s Compliance Coordinator in 2020-21.
Dionisio received her bachelor of science in sport management from Florida State in May of 2019 and completed her Master of Science in sport management from Florida State in May of 2020.
While at Florida State, Dionisio served as the Compliance Graduate Assistant in 2019-20.
