Harvard Crimson men's squash
| Harvard Crimson men's squash | |
|---|---|
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| University | Harvard University |
| First season | 1924-25 |
| Head coach | Mike Way (10th season) |
| League | College Squash Association |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Venue | Murr Center |
| Rivalries | Yale, Trinity |
| All-time record | 862–185 (.823) |
| All-Americans | 60 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Website | www |
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.
History
- 2014, 2019, 2020 National Champion[3]
Year-by-year results
Men's Squash
Updated February 2020.[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 |
Players
Current roster
Updated February 2020.[5]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
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Saadeldin Abouaish | Sr. | 2016 | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 6 | 
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Timothy Brownell | Sr. | 2016 | Belmont, Massachusetts | ||
| 5 |
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Sean Hughes | Sr. | 2016 | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | ||
| 8 | 
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Adam Corcoran | Jr. | 2017 | Winchester, United Kingdom | ||
| 10 | 
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Julien Gosset | Jr. | 2017 | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 4 |
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Samuel Scherl | Jr. | 2017 | South Orange, New Jersey | ||
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John Finley Ong | Jr. | 2017 | London, England | |||
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Liam Waterous | Jr. | 2017 | Calgary, Alberta | |||
| 1 | 
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Victor Crouin | So. | 2018 | Marseille, France | ||
| 2 |
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Marwan Tarek | So. | 2018 | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 7 |
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George Crowne | So. | 2018 | Oakville, Ontario | ||
| 9 |
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Ayush Menon | Fr. | 2019 | Edison, New Jersey | ||
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Liam Rotzoll | Fr. | 2019 | Bethesda, Maryland | |||
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Channy Hong | Jr. | 2019 | Seoul, South Korea |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Siddharth Suchde '07, Highest world ranking of 39, 4x All-American and 4x All-Ivy, 2007 Individual National Champion
- Ali Farag '14, Current world no. 1, 12 PSA titles, 3x All-American and 3x All-Ivy, 2012 and 2014 Individual National Champion, 2018 World Champion, degree in mechanical engineering[6]
References
- ^ "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ http://collegesquashassociation.com/champions/mens-championships/potter-cup/
- ^ "Harvard Men's Squash Championships" (PDF). gocrimson.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ http://ivyleaguesports.com/index.aspx?path=msquash#s-standings
- ^ "Roster".
- ^ http://www.squashinfo.com/players/2375-ali-farag
