May 31, 2017
In this episode, we talk shop with Jack Wyant who is the Head Coach of the Women’s Squash Team and Director of Squash at the University of Pennsylvania. Wyant recently wrapped up his 13th season coaching at Penn Athletics and led his Team to back-to-back 2nd place finishes at the Collegiate Championships.
Jack is an experienced player himself, competing at the highest level in the Junior & College (Princeton University grad) ranks racking up National Championships at both levels. Wyant has also played for Team USA on Junior and Senior Team but as a Coach led the U.S. Junior Girls to historic heights earning a 2nd place finish at the 2011 World Team Championships.
In our conversation, we focus on College Squash, talking through the recent milestone announcement to officially dissolve the current separate men's and women's associations and form a newly merged organization in partnership with US SQUASH but also spend a lot of time learning more about Penn Athletics and his squash program. We both thoroughly enjoyed bringing you this episode and look forward to having Jack on again as a future guest. Enjoy!
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April 23, 2017
In this episode, we connect with Alan Thatcher, who has been helping to grow the Sport of Squash at all levels from the Professional Tour down to the grassroots. Several years ago he launched www.squashmad.com which is a fantastic sources for news, articles, activities on how to the grow the sport but most recently he released a book he co-authored with Rod Gilmour called “Jahangir Khan 555: The Untold Story Behind Squash's Invincible Champion and Sport's Greatest Unbeaten Run.”
In our conversation, we cover a range of topics from a behind the scenes look at writing his most recent book as well as his role with the Canary Wharf Professional Squash Tournament. But also get into the weeds about his grass roots efforts of growing the sport and some key factors that could truly help sharing the sport we all love. We both thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and hope you do too!
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Alan Thatcher
555: The untold story of Jahangir Khan
The inside story of an amazing unbeaten run in squash:
Published by Pitch and available on Amazon and Kindle.
2017 SELECT GAMING KENT OPEN:
PSA World Tour $10k event at The Mote Squash Club, Maidstone, Kent from June 11-18.
Editor and Publisher:
www.squashmad.com
CANARY WHARF SQUASH CLASSIC: March 5-9, 2018
www.canarywharfsquash.com
Chairman, The Mote Squash Club
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April 2, 2017
‘from little acorns……’ The Piedmont Driving Club is an exalted institution of the old South. It occupies a stately position in mid-town Atlanta with its second, Golf club location in the South of Atlanta.
For many years only members were ever allowed to grace its hallowed halls until one of its number, on falling in love with Squash during his undergraduate days at Penn, persuaded the club and its members to reach out. This initiative from Eben Hardy and the PDC’s board’s willingness to embrace it, flowered into what has become competitive Squash in the South.
Squash Radio reports from this year’s PDC invitational and opens a window to this wonderful and continuing story……..
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March 29, 2017
In this episode, we talk with Richard Elliott, who was the former Coach at Stanford University who’s women squash program has developed into a National Top 10 ranked program but Richard was there from the beginning when it all started. Richard has been instrumental in the growth of squash on the West Coast, he shares his experiences and perspective on the growth of squash at the Junior and College level. Although we dive in deep about coaching, so many of these philosophy’s and principles apply towards life in general.
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March 19, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the 'inside' of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. In this new segment we call 'quick hits' we grabbed Dartmouth grad '13, Chris Hanson who hails from the NY/CT area after his new milestone accomplishment of becoming U.S. National Champion.
February 22, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the 'inside' of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. Today we sit down with Dr. Eric Zillmer who is the Director of Athletics and Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
For the past 20 years, Dr. Zillmer has been a transformational force behind Drexel Athletics. As just a small example of their success, their Squash program which launched in 2011 around the 30/40’s rankings in the 2017 season cracked the Top 5 in the Country.
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http://www.ericzillmer.com/guantanamo.htm
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February 19, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the 'inside' of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. Today we sit down with Dr. Eric Zillmer who is the Director of Athletics and Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
For the past 20 years, Dr. Zillmer has been a transformational force behind Drexel Athletics. As just a small example of their success, their Squash program which launched in 2011 around the 30/40’s rankings in the 2017 season cracked the Top 5 in the Country.
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http://www.ericzillmer.com/guantanamo.htm
February 19, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the 'inside' of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. Today we sit down with John Flaingan who is the Athletic Director (AD) at the University Club of Chicago and Tournament Director of the Guggenheim Partners Windy City Open which is one of eight Majors on the Global Professional Squash Tour (PSA.) Beyond being the AD at the University Club he is also part of the Senior Leadership team to oversee the strategic direction for the Club as well as being named to the 2015 Squash Magazine ‘Top 50’ most influential people in the sport of Squash in the United States.
FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1, 2017 If you have never seen professional squash and are in the Chicago area… you should definitely check out the Guggenheim Partners Windy City Open Presented by Equi Trust Life Insurance and see some of the best athletes in the world. Can’t be there in person? No problem, there are lots of ways to follow the action;
February 18, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the 'inside' of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. Today we sit down with John Flanigan who is the Athletic Director (AD) at the University Club of Chicago and Tournament Director of the Guggenheim Partners Windy City Open which is one of eight Majors on the Global Professional Squash Tour (PSA.)
Beyond being the AD at the University Club he is also part of the Senior Leadership team to oversee the strategic direction for the Club as well as being named to the 2015 Squash Magazine ‘Top 50’ most influential people in the sport of Squash in the United States.
FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1, 2017
If you have never seen professional squash and are in the Chicago area… you should definitely check out the Guggenheim Partners Windy City Open Presented by Equi Trust Life Insurance and see some of the best athletes in the world.
Can’t be there in person? No problem, there are lots of ways to follow the action;
For updates on the Tournament: http://windycityopen.com/
February 16, 2017
Squash Radio is bringing the ‘inside’ of squash to life by serving up the best stories from Squash World. Today we sit down with Christopher Gordon, a New York City native, and talk about his career on the Professional Squash Tour (PSA) to share his experiences as a Top 50 ranked tour player. Gordon has distinguished himself as one of the most decorated Team USA members for squash, with five World Team Championships, three Pan-Am Games, two World Games Championships, two World Junior Championships & a handful of Pan-Am Fed Cup Championships. In addition, 2013 marked the end of the Julian Illingworth's eight year winning streak when Gordon raised the trophy for himself to become the U.S. Champion.
Beyond his amazing on court performances & result, Christopher has been a tremendous ambassador for the sport of Squash. He has done countless exhibitions all across the U.S. & World, has been a commentator for PSA Squash TV & emceed the Delaware Investments U.S. Open. 
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