 Shabazz led the Trinidad and Tobago women's football programme in 2010 and in 2011 he had a spell as co-coach of the country's men's team with Hudson Charles, who had previously been on the opposing side as part of the military force responding to the 1990 coup attempt in Port of Spain.At the time of their joint appointment, Shabazz remained a member of Jamaat, a religious organization, while Charles continued in his career as a warrant officer with the country's Defence Force.The duo lasted just 4 months at the helm before Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker and Trinidadian-Canadian Stephen Hart were brought in as technical director and head coach, respectively.