United Junior Table Tennis League

International Consultant

Jörg Bitzigeio

Jörg Bitzigeio, currently manager/coach of US’ top male player Kanak Jha and former USA Table Tennis High Performance Director, can look back on a long career in table tennis in various positions.

Having been an international pro player for Germany in his early twenties, Jörg got Master Degrees in Sports Science and Sports Business while also completing Germany’s high performance coaching education to become an A-coaching license holder.

At the age of 28, Jörg became the youngest National Team Head Coach and Olympic Team Coach when he took over the German Women Team for 7 years. He established and led Europe’s strongest international training group in female table tennis that resulted in a Bronze medal at the 2010 World Team Championships. the first medal at World Championships for Germany’s Women’s team since 1997. Later Jörg changed the position to become the Youth Head Coach for another 4 years. During this tenure he placed several German players at world class level by leading them to win several titles at European Championships and Europe Top 12 events in Adult, Junior and Cadet categories.

After leaving Germany in 2017, Jörg moved to the US for 2 years being hired by USA Table Tennis as their High Performance Director to build structures and managing the transition and establishment at USA Table Tennis from talented Hopes to successful adults on World level. This resulted in three players in Top 30 in Adult World Rankings and No.1 rankings in U18 World Ranking in both genders, additionally in a Gold medal of the US men’s team at the 2019 Pan Am Games, and a Bronze medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, both medals have been the first ones ever for US male table tennis athletes in history.

Jörg has established a reputation as one of the most credentialed director, manager and coach in Europe and the Americas, providing leadership, sports management and high-level coaching. Being awarded USATT National Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2018 underlines his kudos.

However, even after returning to Germany in 2019, Jörg never stopped supporting and developing table tennis athletes from the US, and by mentoring and coaching Kanak Jha, US’ top male player, on a day to day basis since then, he showed his ongoing passion to continue what he started in the US some years ago.

Creating a promising project and leading an international center like 888 Table Tennis is a new challenge for Jörg and he is excited to continue working with players and coaches of all levels at 888 Table Tennis, at the same time he is welcoming all guests and partners joining this thrilling ride.

Training Team

Tao Wenzhang

Tao Wenzhang has extensive table tennis coaching and management experience. From working at local clubs like ICC to founding programs like Swan Warriors and Spartans Table Tennis. Tao’s was a US Open Men’s Single and Doubles Champion with his highest USATT rating at 2802. His coaching achievements range from working as a USA National Teams Coach to honored with National Coach of the Year by USA Table Tennis.

888 TTC is excited to have Tao on our team to grow the sport of table tennis.

Training Team

Maggie Tian

Maggie Tian was born in Dandong, China. She started to play table tennis at age of 6. She had been training and playing professionally since 9 years old before she retired from the Liaoning provincial team in 2008. Played in the Croatia League for a season before coming to the US in 2009 and has been coaching full-time since.

As a player, Maggie won many medals. The most memorable one would be the Gold Medal at her very first US Open in 2010 where she won the U21 Women’s Singles.

Maggie’s passion and knowledge in coaching was quickly recognized in the US. She was selected as one of the US National Team Coaches in 2016. She has coached many US National Team members domestically and internationally. Her most proud achievement was at the 2017 ITTF World Cadet Challenge in Fiji where the US Cadet Girls’ Team won the Silver Medal – a record hasn’t been broken as of 2021.

Maggie does not just take coaching as a job, she enjoys it, too. She equally appreciates working with high level players as well as true beginners. Nothing makes her happier to see players improve.

At her leisure time, Maggie spends all her time with her newborn in 2019. If there is ever spare time, shopping.

Training Team

Selina Park

Training Team

Amber Kim