Drexel Dragons men's squash
The Drexel Dragons men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Drexel University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference within the College Squash Association. The university first fielded a varsity team in 2011-2012, taking in former world number 1 squash player John White as the head coach. [2]
| Drexel Dragons men's squash | |
|---|---|
| University | Drexel University |
| First season | 2011-2012 |
| Head coach | John White (9th season) |
| League | College Squash Association |
| Conference | Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Kline & Specter Squash Center |
| Rivalries | Penn, Frankin & Marshall |
| All-time record | 95–83 (.534) |
| All-Americans | 4 |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Website | www |
History
Squash is an emerging sport at Drexel University, with the men's and women's varsity squash program established in 2011. The men's club team was founded in 2005 by Drs. Evan Cyrkin and Justin Burkholder. On April 25, 2011, the Drexel Athletics Director, Dr. Eric Zillmer, announced the addition of men's and women's squash as varsity programs that will begin competing in the 2011–12 academic year. It was also announced that former world number 1 John White would lead both the men's and women's programs as head coach. [3]
The team has strong ties through volunteer work with Squash Smarts, a Philadelphia Youth Enrichment Program, which combines the sport of squash with academic tutoring and mentoring of under-served urban youth, in order to develop self-esteem and discipline through academic, athletic and personal achievement. [4]
Year-by-year results
Men's Squash
Updated March 2020.[5]
| Year | Wins | Losses | MASC | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | 9 | 10 | 2nd | 29th |
| 2012–2013 | 10 | 12 | 1st | 22nd |
| 2013–2014 | 11 | 11 | 1st | 16th |
| 2014–2015 | 10 | 10 | 1st | 12th |
| 2015–2016 | 15 | 4 | 1st | 9th |
| 2016–2017 | 14 | 6 | 1st | 6th |
| 2017–2018 | 9 | 11 | 1st | 13th |
| 2018–2019 | 7 | 10 | 1st | 10th |
| 2019–2020 | 10 | 9 | 3rd | 8th |
Players
Current roster
Updated March 2020.[6]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Michael Berry | Fr. | 2019 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
| 11 |  |
Nicolo Abou Taleb | Fr. | 2019 | Brescia, Italy | ||
| 9 |  |
Nicko Fehn | Fr. | 2019 | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| 8 |  |
Gautam Nagpal | Fr. | 2019 | New Delhi, India | ||
| 7 |  |
Jose Andres Lopez | Fr. | 2019 | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| 5 |  |
Matthew Lucente | Fr. | 2019 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 2 |  |
Matias Knudsen | So. | 2018 | Bogota, Colombia | ||
|
Emil Snyman | So. | 2018 | Cape Town, South Africa | |||
| 10 | |
Shaan Dalal | So. | 2018 | Mumbai, India | ||
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Noel Heaton | So. | 2018 | Calgary, Alberta | ||
| 3 |  |
Filip Krueger | So. | 2018 | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
|
Henry Smith | Jr. | 2019 | Haverford, Pennsylvania | |||
 |
Matthew Chan | Jr. | 2017 | Hong Kong | |||
| 4 | |
Dylan Kachur | Jr. | 2017 | Bethlehem, Connecticut | ||
|
Nathaniel Chan | Sr. | 2016 | Hong Kong | |||
| 1 |  |
Lucas Rousselet | Sr. | 2016 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Bransten Ming '19, 2x All-American, 2nd most wins in team history (54)
References
- "Colors for Digital Media - Drexel". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "Drexel Dragons - John White - 2017-18 Men's Squash Coaching Staff - Drexel University". drexeldragons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Drexel Dragons - John White - 2017-18 Men's Squash Coaching Staff - Drexel University". drexeldragons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "SquashSmarts". SquashSmarts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Drexel Dragons - Mens Record Book Post 2016 17" (PDF). drexeldragons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Roster".