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I am pleased to share a few highlights of our accomplishments in 2024, reflecting the continued leadership and innovation we are demonstrating, and the growth and impact of our initiatives across multiple domains. Coach Certification and Community Engagement Trained 97 coaches and certified 65 in ten courses, increasing total certified coaches in the U.S. to 546 and the number of known coaches in the U.S. by 208% since launching the Coach Pass program two years ago. Led community meetings in Los Angeles, clarifying the impact of Olympic inclusion and outlining plans to leverage opportunities for squash. Supported a record 66 Women’s Squash Week events nationwide. Youth and Public Programming Expanded PlayLA! programming to four parks and launched public … The post Message From the CEO: 2024 Accomplishments appeared first on Squash Magazine.

by James Zug Deaths Leonard A. Bernheimer died in March at the age of eighty-two. In age group play, Lenny won eight National Singles and seventeen National Doubles titles and played for Team USA at the 1977 World Teams. A born leader, he was co-director of the Boston Open 1971-1991, chair of the board of US Squash 1984-86 and founding chair of the board of SquashBusters 1996-2007. In 1993 he was awarded the President’s Cup and in 2012 was inducted into the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame. Read More David Body died in March at the age of eighty-four. David grew up in England and came to Los Angeles in 1969. An architect, he was a longtime leader of squash … The post 2024 Milestones appeared first on Squash Magazine.

“We wanted accessibility, we wanted visibility, and we wanted the community.” With squash set to debut at the LA 2028 Games, the sport is taking active steps to become more visible and more accessible to all. Project Beacon is an outdoor public squash court whose exterior walls will feature rotating art exhibits, combining sport and creativity in a way never seen before. This initiative integrates a state-of-the-art glass squash court with different art displays, promoting recreation and innovation. The project aims to accelerate squash’s momentum in the U.S. by showcasing it in public spaces, starting in Chicago. It seeks to make the sport accessible to everyone, and provide programming, coaching, and equipment to reduce barriers to experiencing squash. Beacon will … The post Project Beacon to Combine Creativity with Squash in the Chicago Community appeared first on Squash Magazine.

by James Zug Susan Gross was an ordinary squash mother. She had a precocious daughter, Amy, who loved squash but in the mid-1990s it was hard to find clubs where Amy could play. They lived outside Philadelphia and almost all the clubs were private. Amy had started playing at eight or nine years old and loved it. She did well in tournaments. You could see that when Amy went on the court, she got serious, that all her squash friends were important but playing did something for her. She was aching to play. Susan taught French and Spanish at Harriton High School, one of the Main Line’s leading public schools. In early 1995 she started exploring a radical idea: starting … The post Cynwyd Club: A History of One of America’s Great Clubs appeared first on Squash Magazine.

Sunrise Courts founder Jordan Aldrich has built more than 400 squash courts in the U.S. over the course of his long career in and around the game, and renovated hundreds more. And Sunrise, founded by Aldrich earlier this year, are the only squash courts almost entirely from materials sourced and assembled in the United States. In an industry where staff are sometimes treated as an expendable resource at great risk, Aldrich prides himself in treating his staff well. Sunrise Courts boasts a loyal team of experienced squash court installers, a team assembled over the last few decades. The entire crew are all certified to work in the U.S. by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and are paid a … The post Sunrise Courts’ Recipe for Success? Combine Homegrown Expertise and Unmatched Dedication appeared first on Squash Magazine.

I am pleased to share a few highlights of our accomplishments in 2024, reflecting the continued leadership and innovation we are demonstrating, and the growth […]

by James Zug Deaths Leonard A. Bernheimer died in March at the age of eighty-two. In age group play, Lenny won eight National Singles and seventeen National […]

“We wanted accessibility, we wanted visibility, and we wanted the community.” With squash set to debut at the LA 2028 Games, the sport is taking active […]

by James Zug Susan Gross was an ordinary squash mother. She had a precocious daughter, Amy, who loved squash but in the mid-1990s it was hard to find clubs […]

Sunrise Courts founder Jordan Aldrich has built more than 400 squash courts in the U.S. over the course of his long career in and around the game, and […]