Squash University

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares which players he thinks have the most to gain from a World Championship win in Giza, his thoughts on Kenyon College adding varsity squash, a recap of the US National Championships in Philadelphia last week, his reactions to the newly released CSA All-American teams, and his review of the new Michael Jackson biopic. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

The red carpet has been rolled out... Welcome to the second annual Golden Balls! This week, Jackson and Gilly hand out their season-end awards to the biggest and brightest stars in college squash, including Friend of the Program of the Year, Excellence in Squash Journalism, and, of course, Name of the Year. Huge congrats to all of this year’s nominees and winners, huge thanks to you for attending this ever-momentous ceremony, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Denison University senior–and world's cutest mama's boy–Juan Felipe Hernandez joins the show to reflect on four years of college squash, and three years of putting up with Jackson. Huge thanks to Juan Fe for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Trinity senior captains Joachim Chuah and Benedek Takacs join the show to talk about growing up playing squash in Hungary and Malaysia, their nerve-racking first night on campus at Trinity over three years ago, playing for the legendary Coach Assaiante and Trinity alumni Moose Hamada, falling to Harvard in the National Championship finals in heartbreaking fashion their freshman year, and finally winning the Potter Cup in 2026. Huge thanks to Jojo and Beni for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson disects the 2026 CSA Team National Championships (0:22) before welcoming University of Pennsylvania Director of Squash and Women's Head Coach Jack Wyant, and team captains Jana Dweek and Franka Vidovic, onto the show to talk about their Howe Cup win at the Specter Center last Sunday (48:42)!Huge thanks to Coach Jack, Jana, and Franka for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for listening along all season, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson recaps the Ivy League, MASC, NESCAC, and Liberty League championship tournaments before filling out his 2026 men's and women's Team Nationals brackets. Don't forget to catch the Team Nationals March 5th-8th live on the College Squash Association YouTube channel. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Columbia University Head Coach Chris Sachvie joins Jackson live in New York City for a discussion about the many stops along his coaching journey to the Big Apple, the Around the Court podcast he used to host with Stuart Crawford and Arthur Gaskin, his all-time favorite players to coach over the years, and more. Huge thanks to Coach Chris for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson recaps an action-packed five days in New York City at the CSA Individuals with a brand new “Jackson 5.” He talks about some stand out performers from the event, and the controversial conclusion to the livestream of the finals on Tuesday. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly welcome Drexel University freshman Luhann Groenewald onto the show to talk about his iconic two-handed swing, his esteemed high school rugby career, playing for former World #1 John White at Drexel, and more. Huge thanks to Luhann for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson welcomes University of Pennsylvania freshman Alex Dartnell onto the show to talk about his biggest junior rivalries, training at Kinetic with Wael El Hindi, his first season of college squash, and much more. Huge thanks to Alex for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares a brand new "Jackson 5." A few topics include Mohammed ElShorgaby becoming the first player in PSA history to spend 15 consecutive years inside the world top 10, Squash Radio's latest interview with WSF President William Louis Marie and US Squash's Ned Edwards detailing squash's inclusion in the upcoming 2028 Olympics, a RIVETING monologue on morning routines, and more! Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his review of one of Gilly's all-time favorite movies before the two welcome UVA senior captain JP Tew back onto the show. In his second appearance on Squash U, JP talks about why this year's Virginia team is the best he's ever been a part of, his tight-knit relationship with UVA coach Mark Allen, his thoughts on expansion and growth in college squash, and his most embarrassing squash moment... 16 years ago.  Huge thanks to JP for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his 5 biggest observations from an action-packed college squash weekend—including UVA upsetting Yale in New Haven, Tufts picking up their biggest win in program history, the CSA player refereeing epidemic, and more (0:22). Gilly then joins Jackson to preview Penn’s upcoming match against UVA and shares some of his favorite Thanksgiving traditions (59:42). Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome Drexel University's Nico Serna onto the show to preview the season ahead for his Dragons team. He also talks about working with Gilly and Jackson at the Penn squash camp, his scary injury last summer, transferring from Dickinson to Drexel three years ago, and more. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his projected top 12 men's college squash teams for the 2025-2026 season. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his projected top 12 women’s college squash teams for the 2025-2026 season. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly answer your listener-submitted questions about player development, movies and TV, their favorite/least favorite venues in college squash, and more. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his projected men’s and women’s All-Americans for the 2025-2026 college squash season. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Harvard University's Marcus Lee joins the show as he prepares to embark on his junior season for the Crimson. Marcus shares his experience walking onto the Harvard team as a freshman and playing top 9 last season. He also talks about the satisfaction of improvement, dealing with burnout, and the pros and cons of being a late blooming junior player. Huge thanks to Marcus for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson recap their summer coaching together at the Penn squash camp, and look ahead to the 2025/2026 CSA season (0:22). Less than a week before the start of their freshman years at Princeton University, twin sisters Alex and Sam Jaffe join the pod to talk about regularly playing one another in high stakes tournament matches, representing Team USA at the World Juniors in Cairo this summer, what they're most looking forward to about their freshman years at Princeton, and... they play the "More Likely to" game (18:29). Huge thanks to Alex and Sam for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Note: Recruiting for the class of 2027 begins on September 2nd due to the upcoming Connecticut JCT, not September 1st* Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! With only a couple of weeks to go before college squash recruiting gets underway for the high school class of 2027, University of Pennsylvania Director of Squash and Women's Head Coach Jack Wyant joins the show to share an in-depth breakdown of the steps of the recruiting process, what coaches like him are looking for in prospective players, how he sells his program and school to potential recruits, and more. Huge thanks to Coach Jack for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Middlebury College Head Coach and four-time NESCAC Coach of the Year Mark Lewis joins the show. Coach Mark joins Jackson to talk about transitioning from hardball to softball at 25, living with David Pearson for 6 months, lessons learned from a decade of coaching college squash, and more. Huge thanks to Coach Mark for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! The Kobe video Coach Mark references at 37:01: https://youtu.be/zMy0YMwXPUE?si=5P3RvcjDqnPZP6YJFollow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Yale University's Lachlan Sutton joins the show. The First-Team All-American sits down with Jackson to talk about baseball, cooking, his first 2 years at Yale, on and off the court, what it would mean to win a CSA National Championship, and more. Huge thanks to Lachlan for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow @lach_cooks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lach_cooks?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University and, for the first time ever, welcome to the Squash Podcast Network! Jackson and Gilly are joining forces with Bill Buckingham and Paul Johnson of Squash Radio, and Sean Choi of The Rally Report to launch the SPN, a home for some of the squash world’s biggest podcasts. This is a collaboration that we couldn’t be more thrilled about, so listen along to hear what the Squash Podcast Network has in store and check out our website! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former PSA world #1, current Drexel University head men’s and women’s squash coach, and 2025 Golden Ball winner for "Name of the Year," John White. Coach White talks about his introduction to squash in Australia, being one of the best-liked pro players on tour, reaching the World #1 ranking, knowing nothing about college squash before becoming head coach at Franklin & Marshall in 2007, starting a varsity program from scratch at Drexel in 2011, building team culture, his biggest strength as a coach, and more. Huge thanks to Coach White for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former Harvard University #1, current PSA World #26, and travel booking wizard Marina Stefanoni. Marina talks about winning the U-19 US Junior Nationals for the first time at just 13 years old, her college recruiting process, her experience (on and off-court) in Cambridge, her thoughts on the impending LA28 Olympics (don't ask what they means to her...), her toughest adversaries in college squash, goals for next season, and more. Huge thanks to Marina for joining us this week, huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson discuss the announcement of the new Ivy League postseason tournament (and eradication of the preseason Ivy League Scrimmage), the US National Championships going on at the Specter Center, Jonah Barrington and Sarah Fitz-Gerald's inductions into the PSA Hall of Fame, and the first week of the U Penn summer squash camp, all live from Gilly's Penn office. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by his Denison University teammate and 2025 Liberty League Player of the Year Charlotte Jones to chat about her successful, but exacting, junior squash career, highlights from her first year of college squash, on and off the court, being elected team captain ahead of her sophomore year, and more (2:33). Huge thanks to CJ for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly are joined by the men's World #32, US #1, and, most importantly, friend of the program Timmy Brownell to recap last week's 2025 PSA World Championships from Chicago, Illinois. The lads discuss the controversy surrounding Mostafa Asal in recent weeks, his historically dominant run through the men's draw, Ali Farag's bounce-back chances at next week's British Open, Olivia Weaver's devastating semi-final loss, Nour ElSherbini winning her record-tying 8th women's World Title, what lies ahead for Nouran Gohar, Hania El Hammamy, and Amina Orfi, how the PSA can fix their inauspicious tournament schedule, and more (1:56). Huge thanks to Timmy for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Jackson and Gilly kick off this week’s episode with Tufts University Head Coach, friend of the program, and Gilly’s college teammate at UPenn over 15 years ago, Joe Raho. Coach Joe names his All-Gilly Lane-NBA Team, listing the 5 pro basketball players that best personify Gilly as a squash player and coach (2:06). Then, the boys welcome on another friend of the show, and 4-Time College Squash Association All-American, Matias Knudsen. Fresh off his huge upset win over World #19 Greg Lobban at the PSA World Championships in Chicago last weekend, Matias talks to Gilly and Jackson about how he qualified for the World Champs this year and made the most out of his opportunity (12:47). Huge thanks to Coach Joe and Matias for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Gilly and Jackson begin today’s show by discussing the first full day of the Papal Conclave from the Vatican City before diving into a preview of the 2025 Professional Squash Association World Championships, the biggest event on the pro squash calendar, kicking off this week in Chicago, Illinois (0:16). They also react to the release of the 2024-2025 College Squash Association All-American selections and chew over who would win in a fight to the death: 100 (average) men or 1 silverback gorilla (35:32). Then, friends of the program Timmy Brownell and Simon Herbert join the show to break down the draws for the World Champs and share how they’ve each been preparing for the event (50:17). Simon plays former World #1 and 2016 World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad in the first round in Chicago this Saturday at 5:30 pm EDT, and Timmy takes on his fellow American Shahjahan Khan in the opening round on Saturday at 8:30 pm EDT. Make sure to watch them play live on Squash TV! Huge thanks to Timmy and Simon for joining us this week, thanks to you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly kick off the show by breaking down the first match of the 2025 NSL season between the Philadelphia Lightning and the New York City Knights and touch on Gilly's glee over Liverpool's Premier League title (0:16). They then welcome friend of the program Andrew Douglas onto the show. Dougie was a 4-time CSA All-American for Gilly’s Penn Quakers and joins the show this week to talk about playing in the NSL, why he went to Penn, retiring from the PSA tour last year to pursue law school at New York University, and more (32:44). Really fun and insightful interview with Dougie this week. Thanks to him for joining us, thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a very special edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome the greatest coach in college squash history Paul Assaiante onto the show. In his storied 29-year run as the head coach of the Trinity College men's squash team, Assaiante led the Bantams to 17 CSA National Championships, and recently added 2 more as a special advisor for the Trinity women’s team. Coach A joins Squash U to talk about his tight-knit 20+ year relationship with Gilly, spearheading the international recruiting effort in college squash, Trinity's historic 13-year winning streak, coaching World Team Tennis, his friendships with Mike Krzyzewski and Bill Belichick, facing adversity, life lessons, and more. It was an absolute honor to have Coach on this week. Huge thanks to him for taking the time to join us, and huge thanks to you for listening along. As always… enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Gilly and Jackson open the show by discussing Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters last weekend before diving into an offseason edition of the mailbag. They answer your listener-submitted questions about building college programs from the ground up, the future of professional squash, recruiting, the NSL, pre-match music, and more. Huge thanks to everyone for listening all season long, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, the Pride of Britain Nathan Lake joins the show, live from the NSL Draft in Charlottesville, Virginia, to catch up with Jackson for the first time in over 2 years. This is the third interview Jackson and Nathan have recorded together, so make sure to check out the first 2 by clicking the links below. Nathan talks to Jackson about joining the NSL, losing weight, creating content, retirement, movies, and more. Huge thanks to Nathan for joining the show this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Nathan Lake Pt. 1 Nathan Lake Pt. 2 Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to the first annual Golden Balls! This week, Jackson and Gilly hand out their season-end awards to the biggest and brightest stars in college squash, including Name of the Year, Bald Guy of the Year, Friend of the Program Bump of the Year, and more. Huge congrats to all of this year’s nominees and winners, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome Professional Squash Association/National Squash League MC and host of Squash Radio Bill Buckingham (of Buckingham Palace fame) onto the show to recap the NSL Draft from the Boar's Head in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bill and Jackson share behind-the-scenes insight from their experience at the commentary table in Charlottesville before the gents discuss who they think are the strongest men's and women's teams in the NSL in 2025 and Gilly shares his five major observations from watching the draft back in Philly. Huge thanks to Bill for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a post Team National Championship edition of Squash University! We crowned our 2025 CSA National Champions over the weekend, starting with Trinity overcoming Harvard in a thrilling 5-4 women’s final and, of course, Gilly’s Penn boys taking down Yale in the men’s final! Jackson and Gilly kick off the show talking about Penn winning its second straight National Championship, how it compares to the first, and Gilly’s thoughts on people already writing them off next season (0:16). Next, they discuss the Trinity Bantams' winning their second straight National Title and dive into key matchups from the final, including Kara Lincou's closing out the decider against Ocean Ma (20:49). Finally, Jackson offers some other thoughts and observations from Championship weekend before the gents put a bow on what has been an electric season of college squash (28:53). Huge thanks to all of you for listening to Squash University all season long and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University. It's National Championship week! On this week's episode Jackson and Gilly recap last weekend's eventful CSA Divisional Team Championships in Philadelphia and discuss how Jackson's parents spent more time with Gilly over the weekend than he did. With the CSA National Team Championships getting underway this weekend, Jackson fills out his men's and women's brackets as he and Gilly preview the matchups and discuss which teams could be calling themselves "National Champions" after the finals on Sunday. Huge thanks to all of you for listening to Squash University all season long and, as always, enjoy! Make sure to check out the matches this weekend: https://www.youtube.com/@CollegeSquash Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson are back with a preview of the 2025 CSA Divisional Team Championships and an interview with one of college squash’s fastest rising stars, Riya Navani. The guys kick things off previewing this weekend’s Divisional Championships and Gilly makes his predictions (yes, you read that correctly, GILLY PREDICTIONS!!!) for who he thinks will come out of each bracket (0:33). Still in the midst of her freshman season at Stanford University, Riya Navani has already put the college squash world on notice. The two-time US Junior National Champion has held the #1 position for the Cardinal all season and last month she advanced to the finals of the CSA Individual National Championships. Riya joins Squash University to talk to Gilly and Jackson about the ups and downs of her season, dealing with jet lag, staying close to home for college, her run at Individuals, her excitement for next weekend’s Team Nationals, and more (26:24). Huge thanks to Riya for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University. This week, Jackson is joined by University of Pennsylvania Women’s Head Coach Jack Wyant and Penn Captain Jana Dweek. Jack Wyant started coaching at Penn in 2004 (Gilly’s sophomore year of college). Over 20 years later, he’s coached 24 CSA first-team All-Americans, become the winningest coach in Penn squash history, and led the Quakers to 2 Ivy League titles, but one accolade alludes him as a head coach, a CSA Team National Championship. This season, thanks to an incredibly talented roster, a seasoned coach at the helm, and the leadership of junior captain Jana Dweek, Penn, who's currently ranked #5 in the country, has a real chance to win their first National title in program history. Coach Jack and Jana join Jackson to discuss Penn’s huge upset win over Princeton earlier this month, the Quaker’s addition of 2025 Ivy League Player of the Year Malak Khafagy this season, Jana’s recruitment to Penn in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, how the team is preparing for Nationals in less than two weeks, and they share their favorite Gilly Lane mannerisms. Huge thanks to Coach Jack and Jana for joining us this week, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Ahead of this weekend's Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary show, Jackson and Gilly are back to recap a jam-packed couple of weeks of college squash, including live interviews and audio from the CSA Individuals in the Big Apple. The gents open the show by discussing the Eagles Super Bowl win before diving into Penn’s big men’s and women’s team wins over Princeton last weekend, the Conference Championship tournaments around the country, and the Individual National Championships (1:06). During the preliminary rounds of Individuals, Jackson caught up with his Denison teammate Juan Felipe Hernandez and chatted with some of college squash’s most talented players (28:24). Huge thanks to all of this week's guests for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! In case you missed it, watch the college squash Individual National Championship Finals here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9aByoEKbRfw?si=HxvE6FJSv7uInCmBFollow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University!This week, Jackson and Gilly kick things off by talking about Penn’s emotional week and recapping matches from around the CSA (3:48). Squash Coach, Sous-Chef, God Father… Joe Raho is a man who wears many hats, but if you’re listening to this podcast right now, you probably know him as the head coach of the fastest-rising college squash program in the country, Tufts University. After leading the Jumbos to top 12 men’s and women’s finishes last season, the former Penn captain is looking to continue the Jumbos ascent up the CSA rankings in 2025. Coach Raho sat down with Jackson for an in-person interview live from San Diego, California a few days before his Tufts team took on the Denison Big Red in a CSA winter west coast showdown (1:06:12). Huge thanks to Joe for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Jackson and Gilly are back for the first episode of Squash University of 2025, with one of the most talented players in college squash. The gents open things up by recapping their New Year celebrations and discuss Gustav Detter's first day as Penn's new assistant coach, the fluidity of the CSA challenge match system, and Gilly shares his recruiting tip of the week (0:16). Trinity senior captain Jana Safy helped lead her team to their first women’s National Championship in 10 years in 2024. In 2025, she's vying for a second straight Team National Championship for Trinity come March and her first Individual title later this month. Jana joins Jackson to talk about the Bantams getting over the hump last season, Trinity Head Coach Wendy Bartlett retiring after 40 years, almost committing to George Washington out of high school, how she ended up at Trinity, this year’s Individuals, skydiving, and more (42:48). Huge thanks to Jana for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Jackson and Gilly are back for the final episode of Squash University of 2024 with a pair of very special guests. Abdelrahman Dweek and Roger Alber Baddour are both in the midst of their final season's playing for our very own Gilly Lane at the University of Pennsylvania and, this year, they've been tasked with captaining the defending CSA National Champions. Dweek and Roger join the show to talk about their win at nationals in March (Penn’s first in program history), and how the team’s culture has evolved because of it, in addition to their approach to their leadership roles, recruiting stories, and more.Huge thanks to Dweek and Roger for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! With the first half of the CSA season in the books, Jackson and Gilly take a moment to reflect on where things stand ahead of the holiday break and answer your listener-submitted questions on this week's mailbag episode. Plus, Jackson shares an exciting personal announcement. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along. As always, enjoy!Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Jackson and Gilly are back for a post-Thanksgiving episode of Squash U featuring one of the top American players in college squash. The gents kick things off talking about why Gilly refuses to go see Gladiator 2 in theaters, what the CSA should do about the month-long break in play from mid-December to mid-January, and their favorite Thanksgiving dishes (0:16). University of Virginia men’s #2 JP Tew has taken a unique path to becoming one of the best American players in the CSA. Growing up in the Midwest, JP often struggled to find competition to help push him to the highest level, but his dad, a former Harvard squash captain, served as his biggest supporter and motivator. Now in the midst of his junior year for the Cavaliers, the Cincinnati native is one of the steadiest players in the country. JP joins Jackson and Gilly to talk about how this year’s UVA team differs from those of years prior, things he would change about college squash, deciding between Harvard, Penn, and Virginia during his recruiting process (and an important phone call that may have swayed his decision), and more (26:55). Huge thanks to JP for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Welcome to a new episode of Squash University! Today, Jackson recaps last weekend's huge slate of matches, including the Men's CSA Match of the Week between UVA and Columbia and the Women's CSA Match of the Week between Tufts and Georgetown. Plus, he previews the marquee matchups coming up this weekend and shares his predictions. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along. As always, enjoy! Support men’s mental health by donating to Movember: https://movember.com/m/15278513?mc=1Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

With a huge slate of marquee CSA matchups ahead this weekend, Jackson and Gilly are back with another episode of Squash University. The gents kick things off by previewing the many big matches coming up across the country (0:16). As a sophomore, Tad Carney was a major contributor for a competitive Yale team in the middle of the team’s lineup, leading the squad in wins last season and earning Second-Team All-American honors. Now set to kick off his 3rd collegiate season against the University of Virginia this weekend, he finds himself in the #1 spot on the ladder for the Bulldogs. Tad joins Squash University this week to talk about his improvement over the last year, why he believes Yale can win the National championship this season, his high school career at Brunswick playing for the legendary Jim Stephens, and more (25:09).  Huge thanks to Tad for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Support men’s mental health by donating to Movember: https://movember.com/m/15278513?mc=1Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify! 

Jackson and Gilly are back with a jam-packed show for the people this week, starting off with the first official update on Jackson’s Squashstache, which he’s growing out all month to raise money for Movember. Please consider donating to this great cause by clicking the link at the bottom of this episode description (1:41).Next, Gilly recaps his weekend with the Penn team at the Ivy Scrimmages and discusses why the event is outdated and needs a revamp, before Jackson talks about Denison’s first match of the season against Navy (5:17). The gents then breakdown Jackson’s Squash University Preseason Watchlist, as he tells us the 5 men’s and women’s players in the CSA he’s most looking forward to watching this season (15:12). Tim Lasusa is the first individual to have played or coached in every conference in college squash. The 30 year old played in the Liberty League for Saint Lawrence, was an assistant coach in the Ivy League for Yale, was a head coach in the MASC for Georgetown, and is now set to embark on his first season as head coach of the Connecticut College Camels in the NESCAC. After first coming on the show back in December of last year, Coach Lasusa returns to Squash University to talk about why the Conn job was the right one for him at this point in his career, the culture he’s hoping to implement at Conn, the school’s plan for a new facility, key players on his men’s and women’s teams everyone should keep an eye out for, his favorite part about coaching squash at the collegiate level, and more (55:59). Huge thanks to Coach Lasusa for joining us, huge thanks to you for listening along, and, as always, enjoy! Support men’s mental health by donating to Movember: https://movember.com/m/15278513?mc=1Follow Squash University on Instagram!Subscribe to Squash University on YouTube!Get your Squash U merch here!Check out The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise CourtsHuge thanks to our friend Sammy Curcuru for our lovely outro music :) Listen to “im down if ur down” and all of Sammy’s music now on Spotify!