John Seidel

Chestertown's Capt. John Seidel and the crew of the speedy and solid Greenpeas came in first place.

Squash Professional and Athletic Director, John Seidel has the distinction of running one of the finest squash programs in the United States.John was introduced to the game by his father and played at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, where he was fortunate to come under the tutelage of Master Professional, Jim McQueenie.John was captain and played #1 Singles for the Nationally ranked, State University of New York at Stony Brook squash team.He was finalist for the John Skillman Intercollegiate Sportsmanship Award.John was Head Squash Professional at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis from 1984-1987, and Head Racquets Professional at the Baltimore Country Club from 1987-1988 before coming to Toledo in 1988.

John played on the World Professional Squash Association Tour from 1984-1989 and attained a ranking in the top 25 in singles, top 20 in doubles, and a teaching professional ranking of 3.John served on the WPSA Teaching Professional Committee from 1987-1991 and is certified as a level 1 instructor by the WPSA, the highest level attainable.Still an avid player, John has won singles and doubles titles in seven different states and most recently was a semi-finalist in World Squash Doubles Championships (40+ division) in Toronto in April of 2002.

In addition to his duties as Squash Professional, John is also the Athletic Director overseeing all aspects of the Athletic Department at The Toledo Club.He is the immediate past President of the North American Association of Club Athletic Directors (NACAD) of which he has been a member of since 1990.
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John Seidel