Harvard Crimson men's squash
Appearance
| Harvard Crimson men's squash | |
|---|---|
| University | Harvard University |
| First season | 1924-25 |
| Head coach | Mike Way (15th season) |
| League | College Squash Association |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Venue | Murr Center |
| Rivalries | Yale, Trinity |
| All-time record | 983–210 (.824) |
| All-Americans | 63 |
| Nickname | Crimson |
| Colors | Crimson, white, and black[1] |
| National champions | |
| 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 | |
| National runner-up | |
| 2013, 2017, 2018, 2026 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |
| Website | www |
The Harvard Crimson men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. It is the second oldest squash team in the country, only after Yale. The university first fielded a team in 1923, under the leadership of head coach Harry Cowles. The current head coach is Mike Way. The assistant coaches are Luke Hammond and Hameed Ahmed, while the strength and conditioning coach is Beth Zeitlin.
History
[edit]- 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 National Champion[2]
Year-by-year results
[edit]Men's Squash
[edit]Updated February 2026.[3]
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ivy League | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | 9 | 6 | 4th | 5th |
| 2011–2012 | 16 | 4 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2012–2013 | 17 | 3 | 1st (Tie) | 2nd |
| 2013–2014 | 18 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2014–2015 | 10 | 4 | 1st | 3rd |
| 2015–2016 | 6 | 7 | 2nd (Tie) | 6th |
| 2016–2017 | 13 | 2 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2017–2018 | 13 | 3 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2018–2019 | 16 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2019–2020 | 17 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2020–2021 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021–2022 | 15 | 1 | 2nd | 1st |
| 2022–2023 | 17 | 0 | 1st | 1st |
| 2023–2024 | 12 | 4 | 3rd | 5th |
| 2024–2025 | 10 | 7 | 4th | 6th |
| 2025–2026 | 7 | 3 | t2nd | 2nd |
Players
[edit]Current roster
[edit]Updated February 2026.[4]
| No. | Nat | Player | Class | Started | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Christian Capella | Fr. | 2025 | Tuxedo Park, New York | |
| 8 | Segev Rome | So. | 2024 | Raanana, Israel | |
| 2 | David Costales | Sr. | 2022 | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 5 | Maddox Moxham | Fr. | 2025 | Darien, Connecticut | |
| 1 | Denis Gilevskiy | Sr. | 2022 | Bray, Ireland | |
| 6 | Alexander Broadridge | Fr. | 2025 | Fareham, England | |
| 9 | Ishant Shah | Sr. | 2022 | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | Jacob Lin | Jr. | 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Louis Murray | Jr. | 2023 | Falmouth, England | ||
| 10 | Marcus Lee | Jr. | 2023 | New York, New York | |
| 3 | Omar Azzam | Jr. | 2023 | New Cairo, Egypt | |
| Andrew Chun | Fr. | 2025 | Rye, New York |
Notable former players
[edit]Notable alumni include:
- Victor Niederhoffer, '64, U.S. Squash Champion 5× in singles and 2× in doubles, U.S. National Junior Champion, 3× 1st team All-American (freshmen did not play in that era), North American Open champion, U.S. Squash Hall of Fame, College Squash Hall of Fame, Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame, Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy
- Siddharth Suchde '07, Highest world ranking of 39, 4× All-American and 4× All-Ivy, 2007 Individual National Champion
- Ali Farag '14, Former world no. 1, 22 PSA titles, 3× All-American and 3× All-Ivy, 2012 and 2014 Individual National Champion, 2018 World Champion, degree in mechanical engineering[5]
- Victor Crouin '22, Highest world ranking of 7, 3 PSA titles, 3× 1st team All-American and 3× 1st team All-Ivy, 2019 and 2022 Individual National Champion, Skillman Award winner, degree in economics
References
[edit]- ↑ "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Harvard Men's Squash Championships" (PDF). gocrimson.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Men's Squash".
- ↑ "Roster". Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ "Squash Info | Ali Farag | Squash".