Columbia Lions men's squash
| Columbia Lions men's squash | |
|---|---|
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| University | Columbia University |
| First season | 2010–11 |
| Head coach | Jacques Swanepoel (10th season) |
| League | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Venue | SL Green StreetSquash |
| Rivalries | Cornell |
| All-time record | 103–66 (.609) |
| All-Americans | 6 |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Colors | Columbia blue and white[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 2018 | |
| Website | www |
The Columbia Lions men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Columbia University located in New York City, New York. The team competes in the Ivy League within the . The university first fielded a varsity team in 2010, under the leadership of head coach Jacques Swanepoel.[2]
History[]
The Lions beat Harvard in the 2017–2018 regular season for the first time in program history with a nail-biting 5–4 victory, with the deciding match won by Osama Khalifa. They went on undefeated in Ivy League play in the regular season, earning them their very first Ivy League title.
- 2018 Ivy League Champion [3]
Year-by-year results[]
Men's Squash[]
Updated March 2020.[4]
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ivy League | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | 13 | 5 | 8th | 21st |
| 2011–2012 | 7 | 11 | 7th | 10th |
| 2012–2013 | 8 | 10 | 6th | 12th |
| 2013–2014 | 8 | 7 | 6th | 10th |
| 2014–2015 | 13 | 4 | 2nd | 4th |
| 2015–2016 | 7 | 8 | 2nd (Tie) | 8th |
| 2016–2017 | 12 | 4 | 2nd | 4th |
| 2017–2018 | 16 | 2 | 1st | 3rd |
| 2018–2019 | 9 | 7 | 3rd (Tie) | 6th |
| 2019–2020 | 10 | 8 | 3rd (Tie) | 9th |
Players[]
Current roster[]
Updated March 2020.[5]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fr. | 2020 | New Delhi, India | ||||
| 6 | 
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Sr. | 2016 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
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Sr. | 2017 | Hamburg, Germany | ||||
| 4 |
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Sr. | 2017 | Kolkata, India | |||
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Velavan Senthilkumar | Jr. | 2017 | Salem, India | |||
| 2 | 
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Jr. | 2018 | Pretoria, South Africa | |||
| 8 | 
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Jr. | 2018 | Cupertino, California | |||
| 11 |
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Jr. | 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| 1 | 
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James Wyatt | Jr. | 2018 | London, England | ||
| 7 |
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Jr. | 2019 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | |||
| 5 |
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So. | 2019 | Mumbai, India | |||
| 9 |
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So. | 2019 | Birmingham, Michigan | |||
| 10 | 
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Andrew Jung | So. | 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
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So. | 2019 | London, England | ||||
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So. | 2020 | Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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Fr. | 2020 | Singapore, Singapore | ||||
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So. | 2020 | Seoul, South Korea | ||||
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Sameer Saxena | Fr. | 2020 | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania |
Notable former players[]
Notable alumni include:
- Ramit Tandon '15, Current world no. 56, 4x 1st-team All-American and 4x 1st-team All-Ivy, 4 PSA titles
- Osama Khalifa '18, 4x 1st-team All-American and 4x 1st-team All-Ivy, 2017 College Individual National Champion, Winner of Skillman Award for best 4-year career in college squash
References[]
- ^ Columbia University Brand Guide (PDF). December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Squash – Coaches – Columbia University Lions".
- ^ "No. 2 Columbia Clinches Share of First-Ever Ivy League Crown".
- ^ "Men's Squash".
- ^ "Roster".
External links[]
Categories:
- Columbia Lions men's squash
- College men's squash teams in the United States
- Squash in New York (state)
- Sports clubs established in 2010
- 2010 establishments in New York City