Philadelphia, PA, October 19, 2018 – Stacey Slomka, Open Tennis Chair for 2019 Pan American Maccabi Games, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Ojeda as Head Coach of the Open Tennis Team for the 14th Pan American Maccabi Games. The Games will take place July 5-15, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. Ojeda currently serves as Head Women’s Tennis Coach at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Ojeda was a former All-American athlete during her undergraduate career at the University of Tennessee; is a three-time ITA Regional Coach of the Year (2004, 2012, 2015) and was inducted into the National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. She led the Lady Vols to one of their most productive seasons in recent years, the team had its most wins (19) and highest ITA ranking (12th) since 2011. In addition to the University of Tennessee, Ojeda’s other Division I coaching stints include tenures at Texas A&M (assistant coach 2004-04), University of Alabama (assistant coach, 2005), Baylor and Middle Tennessee.
The Pan American Maccabi Games are a high-level athletic competition for Jewish athletes all over the world aimed at connecting Jews from the Diaspora. They are hosted by the Confederacion Latinoamericana Maccabi (CLAM) and conducted in cooperation with Maccabi World Union. They are held every four years, two years after the Maccabiah is held.
Maccabi USA is seeking qualified Jewish tennis players to represent Team USA in Tennis at the 14th Pan American Maccabi Games in the Open Division (ages 18-35). Eligible applicants should visit www.maccabiusa.com to apply.