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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 

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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! 

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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! 

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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=HxvE6FJSv7uInCmB

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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! 

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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! 

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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! 

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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!

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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! 

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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!

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