The Harvard Crimson men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. It is the second oldest squash team in the country, only after Yale. The university first fielded a team in 1923, under the leadership of head coach Harry Cowles. Harvard squash is arguably the most prestigious program in the country, with 42 national titles since 1942.[2] The current head coach is Mike Way. The assistant coaches are Luke Hammond and Hameed Ahmed, while the strength and conditioning coach is Beth Zeitlin.
| Harvard Crimson men's squash | |
|---|---|
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| University | Harvard University |
| First season | 1924-25 |
| Head coach | Mike Way (14th season) |
| League | College Squash Association |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Venue | Murr Center |
| Rivalries | Yale, Trinity |
| All-time record | 983–210 (.824) |
| All-Americans | 63 |
| Nickname | Crimson |
| Colors | Crimson, white, and black[1] |
| National champions | |
| 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 | |
| National runner-up | |
| 2013, 2017, 2018 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |
| Website | www |
History
edit- 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 National Champion[3]
Year-by-year results
editMen's Squash
editUpdated February 2024.[4]
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ivy League | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | 9 | 6 | 4th | 5th |
| 2011–2012 | 16 | 4 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2012–2013 | 17 | 3 | 1st (Tie) | 2nd |
| 2013–2014 | 18 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2014–2015 | 10 | 4 | 1st | 3rd |
| 2015–2016 | 6 | 7 | 2nd (Tie) | 6th |
| 2016–2017 | 13 | 2 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2017–2018 | 13 | 3 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2018–2019 | 16 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2019–2020 | 17 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2020–2021 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021–2022 | 15 | 1 | 2nd | 1st |
| 2022–2023 | 17 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2023–2024 | 12 | 4 | 3rd | 5th |
Players
editCurrent roster
editUpdated February 2024.[5]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Ido Burstein | Sr. | 2020 | Herzliya, Israel | ||
| 9 | 
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Conner Stoltz | Jr. | 2020 | Bronxville, New York | ||
| 1 | 
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David Costales | So. | 2022 | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| 3 | 
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Tate Harms | Jr. | 2021 | Wollerau, Switzerland | ||
| 4 | 
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Denis Gilevskiy | So. | 2022 | Bray, Ireland | ||
| 7 | 
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Neel Joshi | Jr. | 2021 | Mumbai, India | ||
| 8 | 
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Ishant Shah | So. | 2022 | Penang, Malaysia | ||
| 6 | 
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Jacob Lin | Fr. | 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
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Louis Murray | Fr. | 2023 | Falmouth, England | |||
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Marcus Lee | Fr. | 2023 | New York, New York | |||
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Omar Azzam | Fr. | 2023 | New Cairo, Egypt | |||
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Zach Baskir | Jr. | 2021 | Cape Town, South Africa | |||
| 5 |
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Liam Rotzoll | Jr. | 2019 | Bethesda, Maryland |
Notable former players
editNotable alumni include:
- Siddharth Suchde '07, Highest world ranking of 39, 4× All-American and 4× All-Ivy, 2007 Individual National Champion
- Ali Farag '14, Current world no. 1, 22 PSA titles, 3× All-American and 3× All-Ivy, 2012 and 2014 Individual National Champion, 2018 World Champion, degree in mechanical engineering[6]
- Victor Crouin '22, Current world no. 9, 3 PSA titles, 3× 1st team All-American and 3× 1st team All-Ivy, 2019 and 2022 Individual National Champion, Skillman Award winner, degree in economics
References
edit- ^ "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Harvard Men's Squash Championships" (PDF). gocrimson.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Men's Squash".
- ^ "Roster".
- ^ "Squash Info | Ali Farag | Squash".