Rahmat Khan, Former Coach Of Jahangir, To Open Eight-Court Academy In San Francisco Bay Area
by Bob Hanscom, special to DailySquashReport.com
Rahmat and Jahangir, copyright Rahmat Kkan
March 27, 2012 - Rahmat Khan, Jahangir Khan's cousin and coach throughout Jahangir's illustrious career, is opening (with partners Welshman Gareth Webber, former assistant coach at Yale - and Praveen Kankariya an Indian-born CEO of a software company in Silicon Valley) a squash academy with eight international courts in Los Gatos, California, an incorporated town in Santa Clara County.
The facility was originally a 20-year-old 300,000 square foot racquetball club with 19 courts.
Khan and Webber said: "We are hoping to fill the courts with camps, after-school programs, training and coaching for elite players."
Rahmat Khan was a great professional squash player in his own right. In his early days he reached a career high of 12th in the world rankings. However, following the sudden death of Jahangir's brother Torsam, he sacrificed his career to coach his cousin Jahangir. His dedication was successful! In 1981 the 17 year-old Jahangir became the youngest player ever to win the World Open. This tournament victory marked the start of an unbeaten run by Jahangir which lasted for five years and over 555 matches. Jahangir won a total of six World Open titles and a record 10 British Open titles during his career.
GARETH WEBBER
Gareth Webber holds an England Squash Level IV Elite Coach certification which is the premier coaching qualification held within the world of squash. In addition, he holds the Squash Wales Level IV National Coach award - and holds a degree in leisure management/sports development from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff.
PRAVEEN KANKARIYA
Praveen Kankariya is the CEO of Impetus Technologies Inc., which offers a complete suite of Software Product Development and Technology R&D services. Their singular focus on product development, high level of technical expertise, an agile approach, and a culture of innovation enabling them to create award winning, highly scalable software products for their clients.
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