From US Squash
By Kevin Klipstein, President & Chief Executive Officer
The 2005 Annual Meeting of the Members took place during Nationals at Harvard—I was three months into the job, and there were five of us total (an official...
From US Squash Teaming Up
By Jeannie Blasberg
Sixty-six high school teams. That’s well over 500 junior squash players. Easily the largest gathering of US juniors ever. Four years after Melinda Justi, the parent of a junior player, started the...
Behavior at US Squash Sanctioned Tournaments
Dear Players, Coaches, Families and Spectators,
Please ensure you are fully aware that US Squash has detailed guidelines for sportsmanship and conduct for Players, Coaches, Families and Spectators-—both on and off court—at all US Squash...
From US Squash Where Are The Women?
By Jeannie Blasberg
This question nags at me. It appears that most women drop out of the ranks of competitive squash at a greater rate than men—the question I struggle with is why? Women make...
From US Squash
By Kevin Klipstein, President & Chief Executive Officer
The U.S. Junior Open is held the last weekend before the holidays each year and, therefore, offers a great opportunity for reflection. I started as CEO the...
From US Squash
Every year I gain a deeper appreciation for the National Championships. Players who compete are masters in their age division. It’s an honor to compete with them, and to watch them compete. There are...
From US Squash
Astronomers recently discovered a galaxy that is thirty billion light-years away. For the non-scientists, a light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. You can try to do the math.However, it’s a lot of zeros and, therefore,...
From US Squash
By Kevin Klipstein, President & Chief Executive Officer
In talking with people in the squash community, I often find it helpful to remind them where US Squash was just a decade ago. We were a...
What it Means to Turn the Page on the Season
by Kevin Klipstein
My kids love the Sesame St. book called “Please Do Not Open This Book” which involves Grover and Elmo fighting over whether to turn pages to get to the end of the...
THE GIFT OF DIVERSITY
Reflecting on my college squash days nearly thirty years later, what immediately comes to mind are the road trips. Ten passenger vans driven by the coach. If an assistant coach joined, it was four...