Yale Bulldogs men's squash

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.

For information on all Yale University sports, see Yale Bulldogs.
Yale Bulldogs men's squash
UniversityYale University
First season1920-21
Head coachLynn Leong (2nd season)
LeagueCollege Squash Association
ConferenceIvy League
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
VenuePayne Whitney Gymnasium
RivalriesHarvard, Trinity, Virginia
All-Americans42
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsYale blue and white[1]
   
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
Websiteyalebulldogs.com/sports/m-squash/index

History
  • 2016 National Champion[3]

Year-by-year results

Men's Squash

Updated February 2023.[4]

YearWinsLossesIvy LeagueOverall
2008–20091632nd5th
2010–20111521st2nd
2011–20121532nd6th
2012–20131253rd (Tie)4th
2013–20141632nd3rd
2014–20151163rd6th
2015–20161521st1st
2016–2017893rd8th
2017–20181096th10th
2018–20191263rd (Tie)5th
2019-20201083rd (Tie)7th
2020-2021Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-20221043rd3rd
2022-20231144th3rd

Players

Current roster

Updated February 2023.[5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Canada Nikhil Ismail So. 2020 Toronto, Ontario
3 England Max Forster So. 2020 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
7 United States Brian Leonard So. 2020 Harrison, New York
2 United States Maxwell Orr So. 2020 Haverford, Pennsylvania
10 United States Taylor Clayton So. 2021 Greenwich, Connecticut
4 United States Tad Carney Fr. 2022 New Canaan, Connecticut
9 United States Merritt Wurts So. 2021 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Patrick Feeley Sr. 2018 Greenwich, Connecticut
8 United States Eric Kim Sr. 2018 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
6 United States Arav Bhagwati Fr. 2022 Hillsborough, California
India Shreyas Mehta Fr. 2022 Mumbai, India
United States Tiber Worth Sr. 2018 Brooklyn, New York
United States David Tsai Jr. 2019 Natick, Massachusetts
11 Hong Kong Janson Chu Jr. 2019 Hong Kong
1 Malaysia Siow Yee Xian Jr. 2019 Malacca, Malaysia
5 United States Jed Burde Jr. 2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

  • Julian Illingworth '06, Highest world ranking of no. 24 (Highest 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
  • Spencer Lovejoy '20, Current world no. 116, 3x 1st team All-American and 4x All-Ivy, Skillman Award Winner for best 4 year career

References
  1. "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  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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