Cosgrove Named Assistant Coach of Maccabi USA's Open Team for Next Summer's Games

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PHILADELPHIA – Fordham women's basketball assistant coach Jenna Cosgrove has been tabbed for the same position of Team USA's Open Women's Basketball team at next summer's 20^th World Maccabiah Games, running from July 4-18, 2017, in Israel, it was announced by head coach Sherry Levin on Monday.
 
Cosgrove, who played NCAA Division III Basketball at Endicott College in Beverly, MA, is entering her third season as an Assistant Coach for the Fordham Women's Basketball team. Prior to coaching, she served as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Rams, coordinating all of the program's administrative duties. This will be her first experience with Maccabi USA.
 
"I am so grateful and excited to work alongside Coach Levin, who has proven success at past Maccabiah Games, including two gold medals," Cosgrove said. "I am looking forward to broadening my horizons and hope to be impactful on and off the court with the top female Jewish basketball players in the United States. I'd like to thank Stephanie Gaitley, my coach at Fordham, for recommending me for this position."
 
Team USA's Open Women's Basketball team members will be part of the overall 1,200+ member USA Team at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games.
 
The 20^th World Maccabiah Games are the world's third largest international sporting event and will consist of over 9,000 athletes from 75 countries participating in 42 different sports. To learn more about the games, sports, and age divisions offered, please visit their website.
 
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs.  The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America.  As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora.
 
MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities.  It strives to provide Jewish athletes the world over the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings.  MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport.  Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
 
Maccabi USA is a U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Multi-Sport Organization (MSO). The organization is one of 38 MSOs nationwide to be recognized by the USOC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level.