ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Stephanie Wooten-Quijada has announced that Vicky Maes, formerly the head coach of the University of Arizona women’s tennis team, will serve as the assistant coach for the UNM women’s tennis program. Maes replaces Colby Meeks, who is now at Rice University.
“I am absolutely thrilled to join the Lobo family,” said Maes. “Everyone has been so incredibly welcoming, and I feel very blessed to coach this team. I am grateful to support and work alongside coach Wooten-Quijada, and I’m confident that we will make a tremendous amount of progress with this group. They are hardworking, committed, coachable, and, above all, quality individuals who represent the University extremely well.”
Maes comes to UNM after spending the last 17 years as the head coach of the University of Arizona, where she led the Wildcats to eight NCAA tournament appearances over her 17 years at the helm. She also developed four NCAA All-Americans and seven all-conference performers and her players qualified for postseason competition every year. All in all, she was with the Wildcat family for 24 years, starting in 1994 as a student-athlete, then moving on as a community service coordinator for the C.A.T.S. Life Skills program and finally accepting her coaching role.
“For our program to have an assistant coach with the background and expertise of Vicky Maes is tremendous,” said Wooten-Quijada. “Vicky’s career speaks for itself from her time as a student at Arizona to her long coaching career. Our girls have already seen the benefits of her knowledge and expertise.”
As a tennis player for the University of Arizona, Maes was the squad’s No. 1 singles and doubles player throughout her entire career. She was named the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1996, as well as being tabbed a four-time first team All-Pac-10 selection. Maes was named to the Pac-10 All-Decade team in 1998, was the 1996 Arizona Women’s Sports Foundation College Athlete of the Year, a four-time All-American (1995-98) and the nation’s top-ranked player in 1996 and 1997. Additionally, Maes was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection and a GTE Academic All-America choice in 1996. In 1998, she was a finalist for the NCAA’s Great Eight award and won the Ruby Award, which recognizes UA’s top female student-athlete in the field of athletics, academics and personal development. For her efforts, Maes was inducted into the University of Arizona’s Hall of Fame in 2003.
Maes, who is fluent in Dutch, English and French, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Marketing and a Minor in International Business Studies.
Vicky Maes Named Asst. Women’s Tennis Coach
