Squash Club at UW - Husky CSA Team

Squash Club at UW

Husky CSA Team

CAL-Berkeley's team visited 11/13/04 for the Husky's first-ever CSA match (more details here.)

*** Temporary link to Husky Squash Team webpage, still under construction ***

Collegiate Squash Association (CSA):
       Check out their website: www.collegesquash.org
       Undergraduate and first-year graduate students are eligible to participate.
       UW is listed as an emerging team—hoping to fully "emerge" by the end of season.
       Consider Stanford: in just a few years, their student-run team has has risen to #18
       in the CSA and they are now coached by former world #1 Mark Talbott.

2004-05 Season Start:
       Initial meeting & skills clinic: Sunday, October 10, 2004, 3:30-5:30pm.
       Clinic led by UW Alumnus and teaching Professional Ayub Khan.
       The official collegiate squash season generally runs from November to March.
       1st match @ UW: University of California-Berkeley, November 13, 2004, 4:30pm.

Team Goals:
       Compete in 5 collegiate matches and national championships at Harvard, Feb. 2005.
       Top player to compete in individual championships at Dartmouth, March 4-6, 2005.

Team Practices:
       Every Friday and Sunday, 3:30-5:30pm.

Coaches:
       Professor Michael Bishop will coordinate the coaching effort.
       Team captain will be Saumil Ghandi.

Match Format:
       College squash matches are 9-person matches. A 10th player can also be listed
       and play a non-counting match, allowing for 1 substitute to travel in case of illness.
       Players are ranked by challenge matches during the week.
       The system cannot be "gamed"—best player must play #1, next best at #2, etc.

Match Schedule:
       1st match @ UW: University of California-Berkeley, November 13, 2004, 4:30pm.
       Trips to Salt Lake City and Philadelphia for round-robins in December & January.
       Trip to national championships in Cambridge, MA, February 25-27, 2005.

Team Email List:
       Listserv info | E-mail "Undergradsquash@u" subscribers

Team Status & Funding:
       Squash is a Club Sport at UW, with very little funding from the university.
       The team needs funds for entry fees, uniforms, travel, and any professional coaching.
       We need to raise approximately $15,000 for the team for this year.
       To raise funds from donors, team players must show strong commitment themselves.
       More details in this INFO LETTER or from Michael Bishop.

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