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! 

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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=5P3RvcjDqnPZP6YJ

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Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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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! 

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Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise Courts: https://sunrise-courts.com/

Squash University is brought to you by Penfold Golf: https://penfoldgolf.net/

Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise Courts: https://sunrise-courts.com/

Squash University is brought to you by Penfold Golf: https://penfoldgolf.net/

Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Squash University is brought to you by Penfold Golf: https://penfoldgolf.net/

Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Squash University is brought to you by Penfold Golf: https://penfoldgolf.net/

Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g

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! 

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Visit The Squash Podcast Network to stay up to date with all things happening in the world of squash: https://www.squashpodcastnetwork.com/

Squash University is brought to you by Sunrise Courts: https://sunrise-courts.com/

Squash University is brought to you by Penfold Golf: https://penfoldgolf.net/

Huge 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: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UI9kAvoeIveioAmihp9g9?si=hLhV5CVPTn2o89uA3CFB7g