After Paul Reber stepped down as the women’s tennis head coach in late April, it was announced today by the Oregon athletic department that Alison Silverio will be the team’s new head coach.

Silverio spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater Georgia Tech. While playing at Georgia Tech Silverio won a national championship and earned NCAA tournament MVP.

As a coach at Georgia Tech, Silverio was a part of assembling the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation in 2012 and the No. 6 class in 2013. Silverio coached the top-ranked doubles team in the nation last spring as well as the ITA National Indoor doubles champions and ITA Regional doubles champions in 2013. The Yellow Jackets squad made NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in 2012 and 2013.

“We are excited to add Alison to our coaching staff,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said in a press release. “She was a championship student-athlete and one of the top assistant coaches in the country at an outstanding institution.  Alison has a strong vision for our women’s tennis program that centers on the student-athlete experience.”

The former Yellow Jacket becomes the 10th head coach in the program’s history.

“Oregon has long been known for its outstanding educational institution and for its exceptional athletic department,” Silverio said. “My passion is to build champions, not only on the tennis court and in the classroom, but also in developing positive school-community relationships. And I am grateful to be a part of a department that strives for that same standard of excellence. I am motivated for the hard work, toughness, and discipline ahead for myself and for the team.”

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