Aly Virji is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Rams women's basketball program.     

Virji previously coached the senior boy's basketball team at Lester B. Pearson C.I. in Toronto, and also worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the McMaster women's soccer program.

While at McMaster, Virji trained a number of athletes who were involved in various varsity sports. In 2005, he was awarded McMaster's Friends of Distinction Award for his dedication and commitment to the university's varsity athletics program.