Yale Bulldogs men's squash
| Yale Bulldogs men's squash | |
|---|---|
| University | Yale University |
| First season | 1920-21; 106 years ago |
| Head coach | Lynn Leong (5th season) |
| League | College Squash Association |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Venue | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| Rivalries | Harvard, Trinity, Virginia |
| All-Americans | 46 |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Yale blue and white[1] |
| National champions | |
| 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1989, 1990, 2016 | |
| National runner-up | |
| 2011 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1989, 1990, 2006, 2011, 2016 | |
| Website | yalebulldogs |
The Yale Bulldogs men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Yale University located in New Haven, Connecticut. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. It is the oldest squash program in the country, dating back to 1920. Since 1942, Yale has won 13 national titles, only after Harvard and Trinity.[2] Currently at the helm since 2021 is head coach Lynn Leong.
History
- 2016 National Champion[3]
Year-by-year results
Men's Squash
Updated February 2026.[4]
| Year | Wins | Loss. | Ivy League | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | 16 | 3 | 2nd | 5th |
| 2010–2011 | 15 | 2 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2011–2012 | 15 | 3 | 2nd | 6th |
| 2012–2013 | 12 | 5 | 3rd (Tie) | 4th |
| 2013–2014 | 16 | 3 | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2014–2015 | 11 | 6 | 3rd | 6th |
| 2015–2016 | 15 | 2 | 1st | 1st |
| 2016–2017 | 8 | 9 | 3rd | 8th |
| 2017–2018 | 10 | 9 | 6th | 10th |
| 2018–2019 | 12 | 6 | 3rd (Tie) | 5th |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 8 | 3rd (Tie) | 7th |
| 2020-2021 | (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | |||
| 2021-2022 | 10 | 4 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2022-2023 | 11 | 4 | 4th | 3rd |
| 2023-2024 | 10 | 4 | 3rd (Tie) | 4th |
| 2024-2025 | 10 | 3 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2025-2026 | 6 | 4 | 2nd (Tie) | 4th |
Players
Current roster
Updated February 2026.[5]
| No. | Nat | Player | Class | Started | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rohan Arya Gondi | So. | 2024 | Hyderabad, India | |
| 5 | Rishi Srivastava | So. | 2024 | Berwyn, Pennsylvania | |
| 6 | Rick Chen | So. | 2024 | Lansdale, Pennsylvania | |
| 7 | Oliver Velasco | Fr. | 2025 | Greenwich, Connecticut | |
| Shaye Kirman | So. | 2024 | New York, New York | ||
| 1 | Tad Carney | Sr. | 2022 | New Canaan, Connecticut | |
| 9 | Jack O'Flynn | Jr. | 2023 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2 | Lachlan Sutton | Jr. | 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| 3 | Arav Bhagwati | Sr. | 2022 | Hillsborough, California | |
| 10 | Shreyas Mehta | Sr. | 2022 | Mumbai, India | |
| 8 | Bennett Eun | Jr. | 2023 | New York, New York |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Julian Illingworth '06, Highest world ranking of no. 24 (highest-ranked American in PSA history), 10 PSA titles, 4x All-American and 4x All-Ivy, 9x U.S. National Champion, 2005 and 2006 Individual National Champion
- Spencer Lovejoy '20, former world no. 68, 3x 1st team All-American and 4x All-Ivy, Skillman Award Winner for best 4-year career
References
- ^ "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Potter Cup – "A" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships | College Squash Association". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Potter Cup – "A" Division of the Men's College Squash Association Team Championships | College Squash Association". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Men's Squash".
- ^ "Roster". Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-08-08.