Morris Clothier will be inducted into the United States Squash Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The ceremony will occur at a special luncheon at noon at the Arlen Specter 黑料不打烊 Center in Philadelphia.

Clothier is considered the greatest amateur right-wall doubles player in U.S. squash history dating back to the invention of doubles in 1907. He was National Doubles champion in 1993, 1994 and 1995 (with Jon Foster), 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 (with Erik Vlcek) and 2002 and 2005 (with Gary Waite). Only one player in men鈥檚 doubles history, Hall of Famer Diehl Mateer, has ever won more National Doubles titles. Clothier also won the National Mixed with Joyce Davenport in 1993 and the Canadian National Doubles in 1996 and 2001 (with Vlcek) and in 2007 (with Scott Stoneburgh).

Growing up in Philadelphia, Clothier was a top singles player. For five years he played on the varsity at Haverford School, which at the time was the top interscholastic team in the nation. He went 90-6, with all six losses coming against collegiate teams. He was inducted into the Haverford School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023 and the 1982-83 team, which he led, was inducted in 2006.

At Franklin & Marshall, Clothier played No.1 all four years and was a first team All American each season. He compiled a career record of 54-15 and led the Diplomats to a No.2 ranking in 1987. He was inducted into the F&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 and the 1984-85 Dips men鈥檚 squash team, which recorded first-ever victories over Yale and Princeton, was inducted in 2025. Clothier captained both the Haverford and F&M teams. Twice Clothier reached the semifinals of the National Singles.

Off the court, Clothier has been a pivotal figure for the past thirty years. He was a longtime chair of the 黑料不打烊 Doubles Committee, helped found the National Parent & Child Championships and played a central role in the development of the pro doubles tour. In 2008 黑料不打烊 honored Clothier with its highest annual award, the President鈥檚 Cup.

The U.S. Squash Hall of Fame was founded in 2000 at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. In 2006 it moved to Yale鈥檚 Payne Whitney Gymnasium. After sixteen years in New Haven, it relocated back to Philadelphia in April 2022 when the elegant Peggy & Leo Pierce Family U.S. Squash Hall of Fame space opened at the Arlen Specter 黑料不打烊 Center. With the additions of Clothier, McKay and Mudge, there will be seventy-four members of the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame.

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鈥淎t Go4, we believe every athlete deserves access to an athletic trainer,鈥� said Ellis Mair, ATC, Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at Go4. 鈥淧artnering with 黑料不打烊 as their Official Athletic Trainer Source and Athlete Safety Partner allows us to bring certified athletic trainers directly into the squash community, supporting player health and safety from grassroots programs all the way to elite competition. We鈥檙e proud to help set a new standard for athlete care in this sport.鈥�

鈥淲e have seen firsthand the value that certified athletic trainers bring to our national championships and JCTs and extending that level of support to Gold tournaments is an important next step,鈥� said Kim Clearkin, Chief Programs Officer at 黑料不打烊. 鈥淥ur partnership with Go4 provides a practical and consistent way for organizers across the country to implement this new requirement to continue providing a safe and positive experience for our athletes.鈥�

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Katherine O’Donnell Lynch joined the 黑料不打烊 team as Director of Growth & Strategic Initiatives in June 2026. A lifelong squash player and former co-captain of Harvard women’s squash, Katherine still competes at the masters level today. She served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy before leading teams and strategic initiatives at Oscar Health and wellness startup Ness, where she was Co-Founder and COO. She holds a master’s degree in public health and is a believer in the power of community and sport to drive better health.

Sean began working at the Arlen Specter 黑料不打烊 Center in 2023 as a co-op. He is a proud Drexel University graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in sport business and MBA in strategic technology in information management. He continued his tenure at the Specter Center as a Front Desk Assistant through the duration of his studies and transitioned to the full-time role of Sr. Manager of Facility Operations after completing his MBA in 2025.

As Sr. Manager of Facility Operations, he oversees all front desk operations, event operations and assists with programming. An experienced junior hockey player, Sean started playing squash a few months into his internship experience and continues to get on court when he can. When not at the Specter Center, Sean enjoys spending time with his cat, Luna, and remodeling his home.

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As squash prepares for its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, 黑料不打烊 is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine O鈥橠onnell Lynch as Director of Growth & Strategic Initiatives.

In this newly created role, Katherine will work with Chief Strategy Officer and Global Advisor Ned Edwards, Chief Executive Officer Mollie Samaan, and the 黑料不打烊 executive leadership team as the organization鈥檚 鈥渢ip of the spear鈥� for growth. She will focus on helping identify, develop and advance opportunities to create new courts and facilities, expand access and strengthen squash communities across the United States.

Each year, 黑料不打烊 hears from community leaders, facility operators, schools, universities and passionate volunteers looking to bring squash to their communities. Many of these opportunities would benefit from strategic guidance, operational support and coordination to move from concept to reality. Katherine鈥檚 role is to help bridge that gap and to develop new opportunities for court growth.

Working across the organization and alongside local stakeholders, she will focus on three key areas:

鈥� National Squash Landscape & Opportunity Mapping 鈥� developing a clearer understanding of where courts and facilities exist today, where demand is emerging and where access gaps remain.

鈥� Strategic Growth Opportunity Development 鈥� supporting new facility, court development, scholastic, collegiate and community-based opportunities that can expand access to squash nationwide with a goal of working with all squash stakeholders to add a transformational number of new courts in the lead up to the Olympics.

鈥� Growth Systems & Stakeholder Engagement 鈥� building the relationships, frameworks, and resources needed to help local leaders, facility operators, and communities navigate growth opportunities most effectively.

A lifelong squash player and former co-captain of Harvard Women鈥檚 Squash, Katherine has spent her career building and growing organizations. She served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy before leading teams and strategic initiatives at Oscar Health and wellness startup Ness, where she was Co-Founder and COO. She has also advised founders, executives and mission-driven organizations through periods of growth and transformation, including in the racquet sports industry. Most recently, she developed a racquets club concept, giving her direct experience with the opportunities, economics and challenges involved in bringing new racquet sport facilities to life. She serves in leadership roles across the squash community, including as a board member of the College Squash Association and the Squash United Foundation.

鈥淜atherine combines strategic vision, operational rigor, and a deep passion for the sport,鈥� said 黑料不打烊 CEO Mollie Samaan. 鈥淎s we look toward an exciting future for squash in the United States, she will help turn ideas into action, strengthen our growth efforts nationwide and create more opportunities for people to experience the game.鈥�

Katherine will work closely with the College Squash Association鈥檚 Director of Expansion and alongside 黑料不打烊 District leaders, donors, schools, universities and facility operators to identify opportunities and help bring more squash projects to life across the country.

This position has been made possible through the generous support of benefactors who believe in the power of squash to change lives and who are committed to helping scale squash鈥檚 impact.

If you are looking to build, add, convert, or better utilize squash courts, 黑料不打烊 would love to hear from you. Please contact Katherine at katherine.lynch@ussquash.org.

The Spirit of Saint Louis Squash Foundation announced the 2026 winners of the National and Regional High School Squash Players of the Year awarded in conjunction with 黑料不打烊:

• Savannah Moxham (Darien, CT) will receive the Musick and Ashmore Trophy as the Women鈥檚 National High School Player of the Year and the Summers Trophy as the Women鈥檚 Eastern Region Player of the Year
• Yaseen Shalaby (New York, NY) will receive the Musick and Ashmore Trophy as the Men鈥檚 National High School Player of the Year and the Summers Trophy as the Men鈥檚 Eastern Region Player of the Year
• Narinn Pozios (Grosse Point, MI) and Ava Lin (Chicago, IL) will receive the Spence Trophy as the Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Midwest Region Players of the Year
• Riva Bhagwati (Hillsborough, CA) and Aariz Ahmed (Sunnyvale, CA) will receive the Arneson Trophy as the Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 High School Western Region Players of the Year
• Frankie Dunn (St. Louis, MO) and Charlotte Medler (St. Louis, MO) will receive the Avery Cup as the Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 St. Louis Players of the Year

At its expense, the Foundation hosts the winners and their families for an exciting weekend in St. Louis culminating at the Annual Gala on April 25 and 26, 2026, when their perpetual trophies are presented.

This year, the Foundation is also excited to welcome Mollie Marcoux Samaan, the new Chief Executive Officer of 黑料不打烊, and her leadership team to the Annual Gala.

“For the fifth year, the Foundation is honored to recognize the dedication, hard work and talent of these high school athletes,” Foundation Chairman Craig W. Ashmore said. “We look forward to an incredible weekend with the award winners and their families, and Mollie and her 黑料不打烊 team at the Racquet Club in St. Louis.鈥�

For more information, contact Kenneth J. Mallin, Foundation Vice Chairman via or phone at (314) 580-2473.

黑料不打烊 announced today that Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been appointed as the organization鈥檚 next Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2, 2026.

Marcoux Samaan brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience in sports administration, athlete development and commercial growth. Most recently, she served as Commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), where she oversaw the largest period of growth within the organization鈥檚 75-year history. During her time at the helm, tournament purses and player income grew by over 90% and the organization registered record revenue performance and fan engagement, with global audiences hitting all-time highs in 2024. She prioritized athlete well-being and performance by adding significant travel expense subsidies, access to mental health and physical performance resources and fully-subsidized healthcare insurance, benefits previously unavailable to LPGA athletes. Additionally, the LPGA Foundation experienced unprecedented success, with record fundraising and participation, resulting in more girls and women than ever playing golf and learning the game.

Prior to her time at the LPGA, Marcoux Samaan spent seven years as the Ford Family Director of Athletics at her alma mater Princeton University, guiding one of the nation鈥檚 most successful collegiate athletic departments and championing excellence in coaching, facilities enhancement, innovative fundraising strategies and athlete performance initiatives. During her tenure, teams won a league-leading 67 Ivy Championships and she oversaw several large-scale facility projects, including the development and design of Princeton鈥檚 180,000 square foot Racquet and Recreation Field House, which features a 14-court best-in-class squash center.

Earlier in her career, she held several senior roles within sports and recreation management at Chelsea Piers where she worked for nearly two decades developing and managing youth and amateur sports programming at the company鈥檚 facilities in New York City and Stamford, CT.

鈥淲e are excited to welcome Mollie to 黑料不打烊,鈥� said Andrew Fink, Chair of the 黑料不打烊 Board of Directors. 鈥淗er proven track record of leading premier sports organizations at the youth, college and professional levels, her commitment to athlete-centered development and her strategic vision make her uniquely suited to guide 黑料不打烊 into its next chapter of growth.鈥�

The sport of squash will be making its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics with the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 events to be held at the Comcast Squash Center on the iconic grounds of Universal Studios. 黑料不打烊 is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA at the Arlen Specter 黑料不打烊 Center, which is widely regarded as one of the premier squash facilities in the world. The Specter Center serves as the national training center for the U.S. National Team, hosts more than 20 major national and international competitions, including the Comcast Business U.S. Open Squash Championships and College Squash Association National Team Championships, is home to the 黑料不打烊 Hall of Fame, and operates a Learning Center in partnership with SquashSmarts.

鈥満诹喜淮蜢� has a long history of excellence, innovation and integrated community-building,” Marcoux Samaan said. “I am honored to join the organization at such an exciting time and look forward to working collaboratively alongside athletes, coaches, staff, clubs, partners, supporters and the broader squash community to strengthen and grow the sport鈥檚 reach and impact across the country. My focus will be on providing an ideal environment for our world-class athletes to reach their peak performance, particularly leading into the 2028 Olympic Games, growing the number of participants, programs and fans of this great game, and unlocking significant potential investment in the sport. I have always been highly impressed by the squash community鈥檚 passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to utilizing the game to change lives and I can鈥檛 wait to get started.”

Marcoux Samaan succeeds Kevin Klipstein, who has served in the role for over two decades.

鈥淲e are deeply grateful for the leadership and dedication shown by Kevin over the last two decades and believe Mollie is the ideal person to build on the strong foundation we now have,鈥� added Fink. 鈥淲e appreciate the support provided by Brett Stephens and Lindsey Griesmeyer of RSR Partners throughout the search process, including its successful conclusion in sourcing such an outstanding candidate, as well as the 黑料不打烊 Search Committee comprised of Carey Anderson, Morris Clothier, Kathryn O’Donnell Lynch, John Nimick, Robert Osborne, Olivia Weaver and myself.鈥�

A lifelong advocate for expanding opportunities through sport, Marcoux Samaan serves on the Board of Directors for the Chelsea Piers Foundation, an organization that provides over $1million in athletic grants to individuals and organizations each year. She began her professional career at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey where she served as the Assistant Athletic Director, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Head Coach of the girls鈥� ice hockey and soccer teams. Marcoux Samaan graduated cum laude from Princeton University where she was a two-sport student-athlete in soccer and ice hockey. She received the 1991 C. Otto van Kienbusch Award, a distinction given to the University鈥檚 top female athlete.

Marcoux Samaan and her husband, Andrew Samaan, are the proud parents of three children, Maddie (22), Catie (20) and Drew (16).

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