Niv has been one of the founding fathers of the Underdogs Football program. He has been a role model and a leader to both veteran and rookie players, who look up to him as the captain of the adult team. He played at different positions, most notably the linebacker position and today serves as the CEO of Underdogs Football Operations.

Niv has joined the coaching staff starting the 2016-17 season as Haifa’s linebackers coach.