President
Ben Abdelkarim Amine
Paris, France
Tunisian Association of American Football
The ATFA
An idea left on hold, revived by three people in the summer of 2016. A year later Tunisia had its first national American football team.
From an idea to a national team
The idea of a Tunisian American football association first came from Walid Letaief. The first attempt did not take off and the project was put on hold. In July 2016, Amine Ben Abdelkarim and Sabrina Rouis contacted him to revive it together.
A month later, on 31 August 2016, the Tunisian Association of American Football was founded. As its board members live outside Tunisia, the registered office was set at 40 rue de la Voûte in Paris.
Within a year the association had assembled a group of 44 experienced players, recruited a seasoned coaching staff, designed an official uniform, reached out to the Tunisian authorities and been on air at Shems FM, Mosaïque FM and RTCI.
“At first I had one friend who loved American football. Now there are quite a few of us, and we have managed to progress with a competent coaching staff and good organisation.”
Amine Ben Abdelkarim, president and linebacker #76
10Key dates
The project is revived
Amine Ben Abdelkarim and Sabrina Rouis suggest to Walid Letaief that they take up his idea of an association together.
The ATFA is founded
The Tunisian Association of American Football is officially created.
First game, first win: 42–0
In Saint-Denis the Eagles beat the Monarques, semi-finalists of the Île-de-France championship. Two days of practice were enough to install the offence and the defence.
Tunisia discovers its Eagles
Mosaïque FM, Réalités, HuffPost Tunisie: the Tunisian press tells the story of the team's birth.
Grand Maghreb Cup winners: 36–0
Against Morocco the team takes its second win without conceding a point.
Season cancelled
The 2020 championships are cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belgium – Tunisia: 49–22
In Brussels the Eagles score first against the Belgian Barbarians, close to within six points, then fall. The first defeat in the team's history.
20Board and staff
Board
Vice-president
Letaief Walid
Hamm, Germany
Treasurer
Rouis Sabrina
Paris, France
General secretary
Aya El Rahmen Rouis Mohamed
Sousse, Tunisia
Coaching staff
Head coach
Conrad Cevin
Wermelskirchen, Germany
Assistant head coach · Offensive coordinator
Hesse René
Ostenfelde, Germany
Defensive coordinator
Neunzig Rene
Cologne, Germany
Defensive backs coach
Bangura Mualick
Germany
Running backs coach
Poetesch Patrick
Germany
Offensive line coach
Jansen Farid
Düsseldorf, Germany
Physiotherapist
Gmir Hajer
Tunis, Tunisia
Communications & media
Community manager
Jones Priscilia
Cannes, France
Deputy community manager
Damman Cindy
Perpignan, France
Producer · Coordinator
Laporte Laurie
Argenteuil, France
Director
Thévenart Rémi
Paris, France
Director of photography · Camera
Ribeiro Samuel
Sannois, France
Become a coach
The ATFA would like to run a one-week course to become an American football coach, led by head coach Cevin Conrad. It will go ahead if enough people sign up. Spread the word.