Squash University

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University!  This week, Harvard squash alumna and World #14 Marina Stefanoni joins the show to talk about her run to the finals of this year's Australian Open, the ongoing PSA refereeing controversy, how she met her decathlethe boyfriend Ryan at the 2023 Pan American Games, and more.  Huge thanks to Marina for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for...

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University!  This week, Yahya Elnawasany joins Jackson to discuss his run to the British Open semifinals last month, how he finds confidence on court when going up against the world’s best players, earning a mechanical engineering degree from the American University of Cairo, and more.  Huge thanks to Yahya for joining us, huge thanks to each of you for lis...

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University!  This week, Nathan sits down with Jackson in Norwalk, Connecticut, ahead of the 2026 National Squash League Playoffs, to reflect on his 16-year professional squash career. He also shares his thoughts on the future of the PSA Tour, becoming a new father, and what his post-squash life will have in store.  Nathan has always been a dear friend of ou...

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University!  For the second year in a row, 3-time US National Champion Timmy Brownell joins the show to recap the PSA World Championships from all angles.  Huge thanks to Timmy 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...

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.  Hu...

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 attendin...

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 Insta...

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 f...

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, Ja...

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,...

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...

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 Uni...

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 alwa...

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!  F...

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 th...

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 th...

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 fav...

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 listen...

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 dat...

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 w...

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 Squa...

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 u...

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 blo...

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 match...

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 a...