Quarter of a Million Dollar Gift Supports Dartmouth Squash by Tyler R. Morrissey January 6, 2016 - HANOVER, N.H.
— Dartmouth Athletics has received a $250,000 gift that will provide a
permanent source of funding to support squash at Dartmouth.
Jack
Herrick ’60 has created an endowed fund to provide resources for men’s
and women’s varsity squash through the innovative development program
known as Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2). DP2 serves as an umbrella
for the integration of services and resources targeted at helping
athletes achieve the highest levels of physical, intellectual and
personal growth during their careers at Dartmouth.
“I am
excited to contribute to Dartmouth in this way,” says Herrick. “DP2
brings the full weight of the college’s resources to bear to help
squash players reach their pinnacle on and off the court. It is my hope
that this fund will enhance the squash experience for generations of
players, and help make Dartmouth an even more attractive choice for
prospective recruits. It is also exciting to know that squash will be
the first among Dartmouth’s portfolio of varsity sports with a
permanent source of support for DP2 programming.”
Launched
in 2011, DP2 is a comprehensive effort to integrate services for
student-athletes throughout the college to provide the support and
resources they need to excel in three critical areas:
Athletic:
emphasizes overall health, strength maximization, injury prevention,
fitness and nutrition, with an integrated, customized approach for
every team and athlete.
Academic: a coordinated program of time management and tutoring services that work in concert with athletic programs.
Personal:
helps students focus on personal performance, including leadership
development, and strategies for physical and mental wellness.
“This
gift is the first to link support for DP2 to a specific sport,” says
Harry Sheehy, Dartmouth’s director of athletics and recreation. “It
amplifies our ability to strengthen the squash program, which will help
us attract top athletes who understand the value of the tools and
resources at their disposal through this unique program. We hope Jack’s
gift will inspire others to consider enhancing varsity sports at
Dartmouth by leveraging the added benefits of DP2.”
At
Dartmouth, Herrick played the number one position in squash and was a
three-year letterman in tennis. As a player, Herrick held every
important squash title in his home state of Ohio, captained the U.S.
men’s team at the world championships from 1983 to 1990, and stunned
the international set in 1983 when he became the first American to win
a world softball singles championship, the Over-45 World Masters in New
Zealand. Off the court, Herrick served as president of U.S. Squash and
board chairman of the World Professional Squash Association. He played
an instrumental role in merging the latter with the International
Squash Players Association to form the Professional Squash Association,
where he served as board chairman for fourteen years during its most
explosive period of growth.
Herrick has earned numerous
accolades and awards from a variety of squash organizations and has
been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the U.S. Squash Hall
of Fame. “Jack Herrick has been more influential globally than perhaps
any other American in squash history,” says Kevin Klipstein, President
and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Squash.
Dartmouth
College is the nation’s ninth oldest university and a member of the Ivy
League. Featuring a comprehensive athletic menu, Dartmouth offers 35
varsity sports — 16 for men, 17 for women and two coeducational
programs in sailing and equestrian. In addition, there are 33 club and
24 intramural sports and three-quarters of Dartmouth undergraduates
participate in some form of athletics.
