Yale Bulldogs men's squash

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Yale Bulldogs men's squash
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University Yale University
First season1920-21
Head coach Lynn Leong (3rd season)
League College Squash Association
Conference Ivy League
Location New Haven, Connecticut
Venue Payne Whitney Gymnasium
Rivalries Harvard, Trinity, Virginia
All-Americans46
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsYale blue and white [1]
   
National champions
1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1989, 1990, 2016
National runner-up
2011
Conference champions
1989, 1990, 2006, 2011, 2016
Website yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-squash/index

The Yale Bulldogs men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Yale University located in New Haven, Connecticut. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. It is the oldest squash program in the country, dating back to 1920. Since 1942, Yale has won 13 national titles, only after Harvard and Trinity. [2] Currently at the helm since 2021 is head coach Lynn Leong.

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History

Year-by-year results

Men's Squash

Updated February 2024. [4]

YearWinsLossesIvy LeagueOverall
2008–20091632nd5th
2010–20111521st2nd
2011–20121532nd6th
2012–20131253rd (Tie)4th
2013–20141632nd3rd
2014–20151163rd6th
2015–20161521st1st
2016–2017893rd8th
2017–20181096th10th
2018–20191263rd (Tie)5th
2019-20201083rd (Tie)7th
2020-2021Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-20221043rd3rd
2022-20231144th3rd
2023-20241043rd (Tie)4th

Players

Current roster

Updated February 2024. [5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nikhil Ismail Jr.2020 Toronto, Ontario
4 Flag of England.svg Max Forster Jr.2020 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
9 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Leonard Jr.2020 Harrison, New York
3 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Orr Jr.2020 Haverford, Pennsylvania
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Clayton Jr.2021 Greenwich, Connecticut
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tad Carney So.2022 New Canaan, Connecticut
8 Flag of the United States.svg Merritt Wurts Jr.2021 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Jack O'Flynn Fr.2023 Dublin, Ireland
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lachlan Sutton Fr.2023 Cambridge, Massachusetts
2 Flag of the United States.svg Arav Bhagwati So.2022 Hillsborough, California
12 Flag of India.svg Shreyas Mehta So.2022 Mumbai, India
Flag of the United States.svg Bennett Eun Fr.2023 New York, New York
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Siow Yee Xian Sr.2019 Malacca, Malaysia
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jed Burde Sr.2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

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References

  1. "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. "Potter Cup – "A" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships | College Squash Association".
  3. "Potter Cup – "A" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships | College Squash Association".
  4. "Men's Squash".
  5. "Roster".