Hampden-Sydney College will add club squash to its athletic offerings in the 2026- 27 academic year, the school announced.

The program will be housed in the new John Corey Squash Center, a 7,500-square-foot facility in Kirby Field House funded by a gift from Richmond-area businessman and alumnus John E. Corey. The center will include five courts, locker rooms and seating for 120 spectators. 

Grant White, an assistant coach at the University of Virginia since 2013, was named the program’s first head coach. White will begin recruiting and building the team next year with the goal of achieving varsity status by the 2028-29 season. Hampden-Sydney plans to join the College Squash Association. 

Athletics Director Chad Eisele said Corey’s support will have a “positive impact” on the college’s student-athletes. 

White played squash and lacrosse at Bowdoin College and earned an MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. He said he is “excited, honored and grateful” to lead Hampden-Sydney’s new program. 

For more information about Hampden-Sydney athletics, visit hscathletics.com.