Squash - Girls 3rd Team
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Overview
Squash - Girls 3rd Team
Brooks squash is about creating life-long players; athletes passionate about the sport, determined to improve their game, and dedicated to the highest levels of sportsmanship. We have welcomed players of all levels to the program, bringing already skilled players to a higher level, while introducing novices to an exciting and challenging sport.
The Danforth Squash and Rowing Center is the site of 10 state-of-the-art courts, equipped with scoreboards, two permanent on-court cameras, and a taping system.
There is tremendous interest at Brooks in playing squash. Approximately 40 girls comprise three teams. Our players are often multi-sport athletes who learn the game here at Brooks and improve rapidly. The top 18 players, based on a ladder system, make up the 1st and 2nd teams. Each team practices daily for 60 to 90 minutes. The top two teams play a full interscholastic dual meet schedule, and the top seven players play in the US Squash High School Nationals in February, and at the end of the season, compete in the New England Championships.
In addition, student athletes are fortunate to have access to the exceptional on-campus athletic facilities at Brooks. Athletes at all levels have the opportunity to use the fully equipped weight room to improve strength and conditioning, and a fully-staffed training room is available to treat injuries big and small.
Coaches
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CoachA 2005 graduate of Brooks School, Matthew Carroll retuned to Brooks in 2024 after spending 15 years working at St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware. While at St. Andrew’s, he served as a member of the admission team, sixth-form academic and class dean, director of athletics, director of residential life, history teacher and dean of students. During his time as a student at Brooks, Carroll captained the soccer team and was selected to the All-New England team. He also lettered in wrestling and lacrosse. In his youth soccer career, he was a member of the U.S. Regional and National pool teams. Carroll went on to graduate from Dartmouth College in 2009, majoring in government with a minor in sociology. All four of his undergraduate years he was a member of the men's soccer team at Dartmouth, where he was named an All-Ivy selection during his junior year and was captain during his senior year. Carroll was awarded the Norman Grant Clark award, bestowed upon athletes who embody significant “contributions to Dartmouth soccer both on and off the field.” Additionally, he earned his master’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2020. Matt lives on campus with his wife Jenny and their children Finn, Teagan and Jack, as well as their dogs, Mick and Maggie.
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CoachKihak Nam ’99 came back to Brooks after working as an engineer and a youth minister and spending a year teaching at The Governor’s Academy. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering with a minor in electrical and computer engineering, and a master of engineering in the field of mechanical engineering – both from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he played on the varsity squash team as a walk-on. He also has a master of divinity and is a candidate for a master of arts in Biblical languages degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He teaches math and engineering and coaches squash. He and his wife live on campus with their three children.