NEW ROLE

3-Time World Squash Champion Nick Matthew Named Director of Squash at Berkshire School

remote stuff is fun but you can’t beat physically being on the campus, catching up with everyone on the court,” added Matthew. In addition to sharing his wealth of experience inside the glassed walls of Berkshire’s squash courts, Matthew works closely with the School’s admission team on player recruitment, as well as Berkshire’s College Counseling Office on player placement at the collegiate level. Recent graduates who’ve worked with Matthew include Kiro Manoharan ’22 (Columbia University), Amanda Miller ’22 (Colby College), Hussien El Desouky ’19 (Dickinson College) and Peter Koenigsbauer ’18 (Bates College). “Nick’s impact on our squash program is a testament to his skill on the court, but he’s also embraced a role that’s had a much larger impact on our entire school community,” said Head of School Pieter Mulder. “We’re excited for the future of squash at Berkshire.”

Former World No. 1 ranked squash player Nick Matthew is expanding his role at Berkshire School.

Matthew, who retired from the professional squash circuit in 2018 after earning the nickname “The Wolf” as one of the game’s greatest players, recently signed a three-year contract extension with Berkshire. After joining the School in the summer of 2018 as the Squash Ambassador, Matthew made an immediate impact by hosting a summer camp and working one-on-one with Berkshire’s squash teams during the winter season, both virtually and in-person. In his new role as the School’s director of squash, Matthew hopes to expand his impact.

“We are looking to build a program that is successful, yet sustainable in the long term,” said Matthew. “Our fantastic 10-court Soffer Athletic Center deserves a thriving squash program, with hopefully a few more pennants on the wall in the years to come.”

Matthew, a Sheffield, England native, has called Berkshire his “home away from home.” He visits campus regularly through the winter to work closely with Berkshire’s squash athletes—from experienced players to beginners—as well as the program’s coaches to provide high-level training techniques, physical fitness methods, and even in-game advice. He’s also partnered with brands like Dunlop and SquashSkills—a squash training platform—to bring a higher level of competition to the program.

“I love coaching at Berkshire. The