The current FIBA Americas Basketball Academy Director Victor Ojeda has received an honor from the Spanish Basketball Coaches Association. The event took place during the FIBA Americas Ordinary Assembly that took place on the 16th and 17th day of October.
The award was awarded to Ojeda for his outstanding contribution in basketball category in the area. He is a well-known club and nation head coach. He took charge of the Puerto Rico National team in 1978 and went on to clinch most wins in the national basketball history. He is currently a member in the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC).
The President of Spanish Basketball Coaches AssociationJuan Maria Gavalda claimed that they have believed in the tireless efforts by Ojeda who has been instrumental in the growth of basketball not only in his native land of Puerto Rico or Americas continent at large but across the globe. And to honor his work, they have decided to award him with this prestigious honor. Through Ojeda, many have achieved substantial education on the sport and have went on to become professional basketball players.
Gavalda continued to claim that Ojeda has been on the front line in equipping coaches with advance knowledge in the sport in the Americas and this clearly portrayed the real passion in the sport. His work would have never gone unnoticed by many in the field.
Ojeda was appointed the FIBA Americas Basketball Academy Director back in 2003 and has been moving from one nation to another as he held several clinics for the better play of the sport.
Receiving the award, Ojeda claimed that he was happy to achieve such a prestigious honor and he added that this represented a clear indication that his department’s work has been propelling forward much as they had wished. He added that during his stint as a coach, he took equipping knowledge about the sport very seriously to a variety of professional players and coaches in all federal nations across the continent. This will continue in the near future.
Among the dignitaries at the Assembly were; FIBA Regional Director in the Americas, Mr. Alberto Garcia, FIBA Americas President, Mr. Usie Richards,FIBA Americas Secretary General Emeritus,Mr. Jenaro Marchand and FIBA President, Mr. Horacio Muratore.
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