Jacques Swanepoel
Jacques enters his 3rd season as Columbia's Head Coach. In his 1st year at the helm, Columbia quickly made a name for itself by finishing 13-6 overall and as the country's #21 ranked team. The Lions were presented with the Barnaby Award at the National Championship as the most improved team in college squash. A former member of the South African National Squash Team, Jacques was a 2-time All-American at Trinity, and helped lead the Bantams to four consecutive national ...
Jacques enters his 3rd season as Columbia's Head Coach. In his 1st year at the helm, Columbia quickly made a name for itself by finishing 13-6 overall and as the country's #21 ranked team. The Lions were presented with the Barnaby Award at the National Championship as the most improved team in college squash.
A former member of the South African National Squash Team, Jacques was a 2-time All-American at Trinity, and helped lead the Bantams to four consecutive national championships. He served as a captain at Trinity as a senior, and was named the team's Most Improved Player in back-to-back seasons. Prior to his time at Trinity, Jacques was the No. 2 ranked junior player in South Africa and participated on the country's U-19 national team.
Prior to arriving in Morningside Heights, he served as the primary coach for all club camps and clinics at the Fairmount Athletic Club in King of Prussia, Pa. Jacques earned a bachelor's degree from Trinity College in environmental science in 2007.
