Penn Quakers men's squash explained

Team Name:Penn Quakers men's squash
Athletics Name:Penn Quakers
University:University of Pennsylvania
Firstyear:1935-36
Headcoach:Gilly Lane
Tenure:8th
Venue:Penn Squash Center
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
League:College Squash Association
Conferencelink:Ivy League
Conferencedisplay:Ivy League
Atwins:536
Atlosses:412
Rivalries:Princeton, Drexel, Harvard
Allamericans:25
Nickname:Quakers
Natltitles:2024
Natlfinalist:2020, 2022
Conftitles:1966, 1969, 1974, 2022, 2024

The Penn Quakers men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. The university first fielded a squash team in 1935. The current is head coach is former professional squash player Gilly Lane and the director is Jack Wyant. [1]

History

The Quakers enjoyed considerable success in the 60s and 70s, winning 3 Ivy League titles. In 2022, they finished the regular season undefeated at 16-0 and captured their first outright Ivy League championship since 1969.

Year-by-year results

Men's Squash

Updated February 2024.[2]

Year Wins Losses Ivy League Overall
2010–2011 6 9 6th 10th
2011–2012 8 7 6th 9th
2012–2013 5 12 7th 14th
2013–2014 8 7 4th 8th
2014–2015 9 8 5th 7th
2015–2016 11 6 5th 5th
2016–2017 9 8 4th 7th
2017–2018 11 7 4th 7th
2018–2019 14 4 2nd 3rd
2019-2020 14 3 2nd 2nd
2020-2021
2021-2022 18 1 1st 2nd
2022-2023 16 3 2nd 4th
2023-2024 15 2 T1st 1st

Players

Current roster

Updated February 2024.[3]

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Notable former players

Andrew Douglas (squash player) '22, 4x 1st team All-American, 4x 1st team All-Ivy

Ned Edwards '80, 4x All-Ivy, Individual Champion

Aly Abou Eleinen '22, 3x 1st team All-American, 3x 1st team All-Ivy, Individual Tournament Finalist

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Men's Squash Roster - University of Pennsylvania. www.pennathletics.com.
  2. Web site: Ivy League. ivyleaguesports.com.
  3. Web site: Roster.