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StaitSquash aims to bring a fun, relaxed but competitive environment to their training sessions. We strive to provide a strong TECHNICAL foundation to each of the players that work with us so that they have no barriers to their development at later stages.
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We offer clinics for complete beginners all the way through to elite US juniors. Not only do we offer the highest level of coaching, conditioning and technical guidance, we also have two top US pro players as part of our program who offer their invaluable experience and expertise to our younger athletes.
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Most importantly we foster a love of the game and give players the tools to take their game to the level they aspire to be.
Alex Stait, Director
Our Team.
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Director of Squash
Alex Stait
Alex is the former US Junior National Boys Head Coach and the Director of Squash at The Haverford School. Alex reached number 52 in the World on the PSA tour and was ranked in the top 20 of the SDA world doubles rankings, winning the Nationals in 2018.
In 2012 Alex moved to the Agnes Irwin School to direct the School Squash program and start StaitSquash. In those six years, AIS moved from the 31st ranked team in the country to being the 2nd ranked team in 2017/18. In 2020 Alex moved to become the Director of Squash at The Haverford School.
Alex has a passion for developing squash and making sure each of the players who pass through the program loves the sport and enjoys the process of trying to improve. US Squash honored Alex at the 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee National Coach of the Year nomination.
https://ussquash.org/2019/10/stait-honored-with-usopc-coach-of-the-year-award/
Assistant Coach
Luke Massengill
Luke is the Assistant Coach at StaitSquash and works with both Middle School and Upper School teams.
Luke joined StaitSquash at Agnes Irwin for the 2016/17 season and played a vital role in driving the Middle and Lower School program. Luke is available for private, semi-private, and group lessons. Luke has an excellent record of coaching top-level players and in particular, specializing in the physical side of the game and squash conditioning. Luke has done a great job in training. our players physically and doing a lot of injury prevention work to keep them fit and able to play the game at the highest level.
Testimonials
"Alex pushed me harder than any other coach, and completely fixed my technique. On top of the intense training he cares deeply about everyone whom he trains. He was a constant source of support through high school. I can attribute my greatest success in squash to Alex"
Lily Zelov, Cornell Class of '23
"Training with StaitSquash truly changed my entire squash career. Sessions were focused on what I needed to improve, and I was pushed past what limits I thought I had-raising me to levels I never thought I would attain.
What really made a difference for me, beyond the exceptional coaching, was the support and care taken by Alex and the StaitSquash team. I always knew Alex believed in me, no matter my performance and even beyond squash".
Will Glaser, Brown class of '22
"Alex gave me an individualized training program which set new goals for me and my game. I was able to grow as a player and an athlete under his guidance and I consider his coaching as some of the best on offer."
Eleanore Evans, Harvard class of '21
"Under the instruction of Alex Stait, my squash game improved dramatically. Alex fundamentally bettered my understanding of the game, and StaitSquash helped me make the transition(s) up the age groups of junior squash and into college squash. I owe much of my success to the StaitSquash program."
Jed Burde, Yale class of '23
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