Enzo Corigliano Explained

Enzo Corigliano
Nickname:Zozo
Residence:La Flèche, France
Birth Date:30 July 1997
Birth Place:Nouméa, New Caledonia
Death Place:Canton, New York
Height:1.67 m
Weight:67 kg
Turnedpro:2016
Plays:Right Handed
Coach:Benoit Letourneau
Racquet:Tecnifibre
Event:Men's singles
Highest Ranking:No. 136
Date Of Highest Ranking:August 2018
Titles:0
Finals:1

Enzo Corigliano (30 July 1997 – 12 December 2020) was a French male professional squash player.[1] As of August 2018, he was ranked No. 136. in the world. Prior to arriving at St. Lawrence, Enzo captained the French National U15 and U17 Squash teams and was a member of the team that finished 2nd at the European Junior Team Championships.[2]

Until his death, he played on the varsity squash team at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.[3]

He died in Canton, New York aged 23 on 12 December 2020. His family and friends raised over double their initial $20,000 goal on GoFundMe and were able to return him to his home in Nouméa, New Caledonia. "His first pride was to be a New Caledonian guy,"[4] where he was a local hero on the island for his squash play and joyous charisma. His Zoom Memorial included musical performances from friends, words from St. Lawrence University President William L. Fox, Family members, coaches and players from his respective squash teams.

The St. Lawrence University squash program received a $10,000 gift from an anonymous Laurentian to honor Enzo Corigliano '22. The university plans to use the funds to refurbish Court #3, the court where Enzo played most of his matches, and name it in his memory.[5] It is now named "Zozo's Court" located in the Robie Squash Center in Canton, NY.

References

  1. Web site: PSA World Tour Rankings. The Professional Squash Association. psaworldtour.com. 2018-08-08. 2019-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091749/https://psaworldtour.com/rankings/world_tour. dead.
  2. Web site: In Memory: Enzo Corigliano '22. 2021-06-09. St. Lawrence University. en.
  3. Web site: Enzo Corigliano. www.squashinfo.com.
  4. Web site: Bernhard. Meg. The Long Trip Home. 2021-06-09. The New Yorker. en-US.
  5. Web site: Matching Gift in Memory of Enzo Corigliano '22 Received. 2021-06-09. St. Lawrence University Athletics. en.