2005 U.S. Team - Maccabiah Games Try Outs
My name is Adam Kantor and I have recently been selected as the head coach of the 2005 Maccabiah Wrestling Team. I wrestled collegiately at Boston University and am currently an Assistant Coach at the U.S. Naval Academy.
If you are unfamiliar with the games it is basically an Olympic Style format wherein we bring a U.S. Team to wrestle in Israel. Sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Olympics,” these Games are held in Israel every four years attracting the most outstanding Jewish athletes from around the world. As one of the largest elite competitions, the Maccabiah Games have grown to more than 6,000 athletes from over 50 countries, competing every four years. It is open to all wrestlers of the Jewish Faith. We have had some great wrestlers compete in the past including many NCAA All Americans.
The tryouts will be taking place (date not official) near the end of this coming October 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio - probably the weekend of October 23rd. The offical dates, time and location are still being hammered out but I will publish them soon.
Part of my responsbilities as coach is to recruit for the upcoming trials in Cleveland. If you might be interested in trying out please contact me via e-mail at kantor@usna.edu.
A website wherein the wrestlers can get an application can be found at
http://www.list-maccabiusa.com/ Sincerely - Adam Kantor