Hannibal now Dr Najjar

The Doctorate, conferred this past April, culminated in ground-breaking research on using the principles and practices of facilitating the learning of adults (Andragogy) in the field of sports.

Hannibal’s research for the doctorate was not tied singularly to football but to the brotherhood of all sports. Out of Najar’s pioneering research, the term Athlitigogy – the art and science of helping athletes learn, was given birth.

This Doctorate goes a step more to support Najjar’s numerous coaching certification – six Degrees including four Masters — attained in the United Kingdom, Europe and the US.

He has had more than 40 years coaching experience.

Najjar contends that the way athletes learn is unique.

He believes the learning drive of the athlete is weaved in their past experiences, driven by competition, propelled by a desire for tangible results, and strapped by time.

Najjar coached Trinidad and Tobago from 2002-2003, overseeing just six matches (five CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers and a friendly) with a 50- 50 record of wins and losses. In that period, TT had wins over St Kitts and Nevis (2-0), Antigua and Barbuda (2-0) and Guadeloupe (1-0) with defeats against St Lucia (0- 1), Finland (1-2) and Cuba (1-3).