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 (11th 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 | 117–99 (.542) |
| All-Americans | 5 |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Website | www |
History
editSquash is an emerging sport at Drexel University, with the men's and women's varsity squash programs 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
editMen's Squash
editUpdated February 2023.[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 |
| Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021–2022 | 12 | 8 | 2nd | 7th |
| 2022–2023 | 10 | 8 | 2nd | 5th |
Players
editCurrent roster
editUpdated February 2023.[6]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 
|
Michael Berry | Jr. | 2019 | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| 9 | 
|
Hussain Alzaatari | Fr. | 2022 | Hawalli, Kuwait | ||
| 10 | 
|
Nicolo Abou Taleb | Sr. | 2019 | Brescia, Italy | ||
| 5 | 
|
Jose Andres Lopez | Sr. | 2019 | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
|
Matthew Lucente | Sr. | 2019 | Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| 3 | 
|
Fritiof Jacobsson | So. | 2021 | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| 1 | 
|
Matias Knudsen | Gr. | 2018 | Bogota, Colombia | ||
|
Rohan Korn | Jr. | 2021 | Baltimore, Maryland | |||
| 8 | 
|
Shomari Wiltshire | Fr. | 2022 | Eccles, Guyana | ||
| 7 | 
|
Guatam Nagpal | Sr. | 2019 | Delhi, India | ||
| 9 |
|
Shaan Dalal | Gr. | 2018 | Mumbai, India | ||
| 8 | 
|
Noel Heaton | Gr. | 2018 | Calgary, Alberta | ||
| 7 |
|
Filip Krueger | Gr. | 2018 | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 2 | 
|
Haris Qasim | So. | 2021 | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| 4 |
|
Nico Serna | So. | 2022 | Bogota, Colombia | ||
| 6 | 
|
Yuri Pelbart | Fr. | 2022 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
Notable former players
editNotable alumni include:
- Bransten Ming '19, 2x All-American, 2nd most wins in team history (54)
References
edit- ^ "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".