Former tennis pro Aymet Uzcategui, who represented Venezuela in five consecutive Fed Cups (Billie Jean King Cup) and has extensive experience in the ITF and WTA tour is in her third season as a McNeese assistant coach, being named to the position in 2021. Â
Most recently, Uzcategui was named the Billie Jean King Cup Captain (July 2023) and qualified for Group I by winning all matches in Group II of the American Zone.
Prior to her arrival at McNeese, Uzcategui was the head coach at Bruguera Tennis Academy from 2019-21. She began her coaching career as a part-time coach at David Lloyd Antwerp from 2017-18.
The native of Merida, Venezuela is a certified serve specialist and was certified as Tennis Director in 2020.
As a pro, Uzcategui was ranked #601 by the WTA in singles and was part of a doubles team that ranked #190. She was part of a mixed doubles team that was a gold medalist in 2018 (Cochabamba) and a bronze medalist in 2014 at the Centro American Games Veracruz. Â
