This year, Kevin Klipstein will celebrate 20 years at the helm of US Squash, the national governing body for the racquet sport that has been steadily growing in participation and membership over that time.
Listen to what the man who made US Squash grow to new heights had to say…
Among the topics in this episode:
What the moment was like when the sport was added to the 2028 Olympic Games (3:57)
What put the sport over the edge for Olympic inclusion (4:59)
What aspects of the sport make it a good fit for the Games (7:29)
The help of having benefactors in Los Angeles (8:22)
The market for the sport in Southern California (9:16)
The unique locations where squash can played (10:41)
The range of possibilities for venue selection in Los Angeles 12:25)
How the sport will navigate inclusion in the 2032 Games in Brisbane (13:28)
How the NGB will use the Olympic platform to grow the sport (15:58)
The effort to build a national training center in Philadelphia (18:21)
Trends in squash court development (21:00)
Trends in participation for squash and other racquet sports (23:16)
Trends in membership for US Squash (25:11)
Klipstein’s entry into the sports as a player and executive (27:30)
Listen to what the man who made US Squash grow to new heights had to say…
