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Favorite outdoor activity: Fishing. "I can always be seen fishing under the bridge in the summer," Diouf said. "I have been fishing since I was a child."

Work: Purchasing and contracting for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Corp., and Fireweed Place.

Training program: Diouf runs and lift weights. He used to play soccer, but injuries have plagued him recently.

"I am trying to keep in shape because it is harder to train with the team I coach," Diouf said. "They are now 13 years old and it is hard to keep up with them."

Inspiration: The Brazil national soccer team inspires Diouf. His favorite player is Brazil forward Ronaldinho.

Accomplishments: Diouf won the Alaska Youth Soccer Coach of the Year and the Region IV Coach of the Year. He also started the Men's Classic League for players 30-and-over and is a FIFA-certified referee.

Challenges: An anterior-cruciate ligament injury in 2000, which kept him off the soccer pitch, he said.

Close calls: "I have seen snakes up close on our family farm in Senegal," Diouf said. "It can be pretty scary."

• Outsiders is a weekly profile in the Juneau Empire's Outdoors section.