What better place to hold the U.S. Open Squash Championships — the sport’s biggest tournament — than Philadelphia, where the sport got its start in America? And what better venue than Drexel, where the sport has a huge supporter in President John Fry?
Squash is a family affair in the Fry household. Fry personally has served on the board of U.S. Squash since 2010 and was recently elected the organization’s 45th chairman in its 109-year history. In addition, all three of his children are avid players, including Nat, who entered his freshman season as a member of Drexel’s varsity men’s squash team, and Mia, who played on the women’s varsity squash team at Williams College for four years.
In October 2013, Drexel signed a deal with the association to continue hosting the tournament for the next 10 years.