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