Yale Bulldogs men's squash

Yale Bulldogs men's squash
Yale Bulldogs men's squash
University	Yale University
First season	1920-21; 104 years ago
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-Americans	46
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Yale blue and white;
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.

History

2016 National Champion^[3]

Year-by-year results

Men's Squash

Updated February 2024.^[4]

Year	Wins	Loss.	Ivy League	Overall
2008–2009	16	3	2nd	5th
2010–2011	15	2	1st	2nd
2011–2012	15	3	2nd	6th
2012–2013	12	5	3rd (Tie)	4th
2013–2014	16	3	2nd	3rd
2014–2015	11	6	3rd	6th
2015–2016	15	2	1st	1st
2016–2017	8	9	3rd	8th
2017–2018	10	9	6th	10th
2018–2019	12	6	3rd (Tie)	5th
2019-2020	10	8	3rd (Tie)	7th
2020-2021	(cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021-2022	10	4	3rd	3rd
2022-2023	11	4	4th	3rd
2023-2024	10	4	3rd (Tie)	4th

Players

Current roster

Updated February 2024.^[5]


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

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Julian Illingworth '06, Highest world ranking of no. 24 (highest-ranked American in PSA history), 10 PSA titles, 4x All-American and 4x All-Ivy, 9x U.S. National Champion, 2005 and 2006 Individual National Champion^{[citation needed]}
Spencer Lovejoy '20, current world no. 68, 3x 1st team All-American and 4x All-Ivy, Skillman Award Winner for best 4-year career

References

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

External links

Official website

[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".

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