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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES Harvard Names Satinder Bajwa Men’s and Women’s Squash Coach
Satinder Bajwa, whose 18 years of experience with squash include playing professionally and coaching on several different levels, has been named the Harvard men’s and women’s squash coach. Last season, Bajwa was the head men’s and women’s coach at Bowdoin College, and he previously coached at United States Military Academy (Army). He replaces Bill Doyle, who stepped down after seven years at the helm. Bajwa is an American citizen born in India and schooled in the United Kingdom. From 1982 to 1985, he played on the World Professional Squash Association (WPSA) tour, which is now known as the Professional Squash Association. During that time, Bajwa reached a professional ranking as high as 32. From 1985 to 1988, Bajwa began his coaching career by serving as the head squash coach at Army. In 1988, Bajwa returned to the United Kingdom where he was the player-coach of a professional squash team based at Stripes Health Club in London. Since 1991, he has served as managing coach and consultant to Jansher Khan, the number one ranked squash player in the world. Between 1990 and 1998, Bajwa held various junior coaching positions, including stints with the Israeli and Indian junior teams as well as with the Wycliffe College junior squash camp in England. He has also served as the head professional at squash clubs in London; Berwyn, Pa.; and St. Paul, Minn. Bajwa returned to United States collegiate coaching in 1998 with his appointment at Bowdoin College in Bruswick, Maine. He led the Polar Bears men’s team to a 12-4 record and the women’s squad to a 12-5 mark. Bajwa takes the helm of a Harvard program that has long tradition of success. The Crimson women’s team was a national co-champion this past season and owns a part of 10 of the 15 national titles in history. The Harvard men’s team has won eight of the last nine championships and 31 of 55 all-time. "We are very pleased to have Satinder on board at Harvard," said athletic director Bill Cleary. "He has been successful on every level and will maintain the high standard of success for both our men’s and women’s squash programs." Bajwa is married and has three children.
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