Women’s Leadership Honoree
The Tournament of Champions Women’s Leadership Program supports female athletes, women who lead and equality. The women we honor inspire us with their accomplishments on and off the court
Program
Opening Remarks
Will Carlin, Master of Ceremonies
Welcome Remarks
Ashley Bernhard, Women’s Leadership Program Co-Chair
College Squash: CSA@100
Margaret Gerety, College Squash Association Chair
Lunch
Recognitions
Past Champions, past WLP Winners, SEA Leaders
Keynote
John Nimick, College Squash Association Past Chair, Women’s Leadership Program Co-Chair, Princeton ‘81
Featured Speaker
Meredeth Quick, Princeton ‘01
introduced by Jess Winstanley, Women’s Leadership Program Co-Chair
Gail Ramsay
Honoree, 2024 ToC Women’s Squash Leadership Award
12:30pm
2024 Honoree: Gail Ramsay
Gail Ramsay, one of the most decorated figures in the world of squash, emerged as a junior star at the Cynwyd Club outside Philadelphia. She would later go on to clinch the national intercollegiate individual squash championship four times while at Penn State, leading to the creation of the Ramsay Cup in her honor. Her illustrious playing career includes numerous titles in both singles and doubles. Transitioning to coaching, Ramsay made a significant impact at Williams College before taking the helm of the Princeton women's squash team, now in her 30th season, securing five national team titles and mentoring individual champions. Beyond the court, she has been a passionate advocate for women's squash, serving as president of the Women’s CSA.
Featured Speaker: Meredeth Quick
Meredeth Quick joined the Princeton Tigers in 1997, the same year that Gail Ramsay won the first of her five Howe Cups as Princeton Coach. Meredeth was a three-time first-team All-American. Meredeth has won the US National Doubles in 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2019, as well as the US Mixed Doubles in 2006 with her brother Preston. Meredeth presently is a teacher at Poly Prep and lives in Brooklyn with her family.
Previous Honorees
Honoree
Year
2014
Natalie Grainger
2015
Linda Elriani
2016
Demer Holleran
2017
Nicol David
2018
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
2019
Wendy Lawrence
1980 USA Jr. Women’s Team
2020
Jenny Duncalf
2021
2022
Margaret H. "Peg" Wyant
2023
Ashley Bernhard