John White (squash player)
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John White is a former World No. 1 squash
player.
White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open
in 2002. He won the PSA Masters
title in 2003 (beating Thierry Lincou
in the final 15–8, 17–15, 17–16). He also won the British National Championships
in 2004 (beating Lee Beachill
in the final 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8). White reached the World No. 1 ranking in March 2004.
White is known as one of the hardest hitters of the ball in the sport of squash. Quite frequently, he has achieved the speeds of over 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). One of his shots was clocked at 172 miles per hour a record until 3 October 2011, when Cameron Pilley
hit a shot that was recorded at 175 miles per hour. White was brought up in Australia, but represents Scotland
in international squash.
In 2007, White was appointed Director of Squash and head squash coach at Franklin & Marshall College
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
. He retired from the PSA tour after losing to James Willstrop
in the second round of World Squash Championships in 2008.In 2011, White was appointed as the Head Coach of the varsity men's and women's squash teams at Drexel University
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player.
White finished runner-up at both the World Open and the British Open
British Open Squash Championships
The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest and most established tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Open The British...
in 2002. He won the PSA Masters
PSA Masters
The PSA Masters is a prestigious squash tournament which is one of the premier events on the Professional Squash Association Tour. It is the only PSA Tour event which is open exclusively to the top 32 players in the world rankings, and is part of the PSA World Series.From 2000-01, the event was...
title in 2003 (beating Thierry Lincou
Thierry Lincou
Thierry Lincou is a professional squash player from France. He reached the World No. 1 ranking in January 2004...
in the final 15–8, 17–15, 17–16). He also won the British National Championships
British National Squash Championships
The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held annually in early February and have been held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester since 2003....
in 2004 (beating Lee Beachill
Lee Beachill
Lee Beachill is a former World No. 1 squash player from England.Beachill reached the World No. 1 ranking in October 2004. He also finished runner-up at the World Open that year....
in the final 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8). White reached the World No. 1 ranking in March 2004.
White is known as one of the hardest hitters of the ball in the sport of squash. Quite frequently, he has achieved the speeds of over 165 miles per hour (266 km/h). One of his shots was clocked at 172 miles per hour a record until 3 October 2011, when Cameron Pilley
Cameron Pilley
Cameron Pilley is a professional squash player from Australia.Pilley was born in Grafton, New South Wales. From 2001 to 2005, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport on a squash scholarship, where he trained under Geoff Hunt and Rodney Martin.As a junior player, Pilley won the Australian...
hit a shot that was recorded at 175 miles per hour. White was brought up in Australia, but represents Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in international squash.
In 2007, White was appointed Director of Squash and head squash coach at Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College is a four-year private co-educational residential national liberal arts college in the Northwest Corridor neighborhood of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States....
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
. He retired from the PSA tour after losing to James Willstrop
James Willstrop
James Willstrop is a professional squash player from England.-Biography:Willstrop is recognised as a young squash talent with a big future ahead of him...
in the second round of World Squash Championships in 2008.In 2011, White was appointed as the Head Coach of the varsity men's and women's squash teams at Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
External links
- John White Official Website
- PSA player profile
- Profile at Squashinfo.com
- Page at Squashpics.com
- Article at Squashtalk.com (March 2001)
- Article on appointment at Franklin & Marshall College (September 2007)
- Article on appointment as Head Coach of Men's and Women's varsity squash teams at Drexel University (April 2011)