Men's Squash
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- tgosborn@princeton.edu
- Phone:
- 258-7063
Tyler Osborne, who won arguably the biggest collegiate men’s match in the last two decades of Princeton squash, has decided he isn’t finished trying to bring championships back to his alma mater. Osborne just completed his third year as the full-time assistant for both the men’s and women’s programs, a position that became possible thanks to the generous contributions to The Robert W. Callahan '77 Head Coach of Men's Squash endowment.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Princeton athletic department and am looking forward to the opportunity to work alongside Gail and Sean as well as the many other great coaches and staff members at Princeton,” Osborne said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity, and I am looking forward to helping both the men’s and women’s programs be successful both on and off the court this coming season.”
In his first three seasons, he has helped five Princeton players (Olivia Fiechter, Youssef Ibrahim, Kira Keating, Adhitya Raghavan, and Maria Elena Ubina) earn All-America honors. Both teams have seen exciting influxes of young talent, and Osborne has helped develop them as they have faced some of the nation's top teams.
Osborne earned multiple All-America and All-Ivy League honors while compiling a 57-10 record playing in the top third of the Tiger lineup between 2011-2015. Both a brilliant tactician and a fierce competitor, he led Princeton to both the 2012 and 2013 Ivy League championships.
His biggest win, however, came in the 2012 CSA national team final against 13-time defending champion Trinity. Facing Miled Zarazua, who held an 8-1 advantage over the then-Tiger-freshman in past matches, Osborne won three tight games to help Princeton stun the Bantams in front of a capacity crowd at the Jadwin Squash Courts.
While Osborne was as skilled as almost any Princeton player to come through Jadwin over the last decade, he was also one of the most intellectual and competitive, and both head coaches are thrilled to bring that into their programs.
“The women’s program is so excited to have Tyler join the staff,” said head coach Gail Ramsay, who has won five Howe Cups during her Princeton career. “We are anticipating some great energy and intensity from him to help the program reach our goals. He was such great competitor for Princeton and he really knows what it takes to raise your game when the pressure is on. He definitely mastered that as a Tiger.”
Men’s head coach Sean Wilkinson, who coached Osborne the last two seasons, which included a 12-1 mark in the Ivy League and a 3-0 win last season over the eventual individual championship finalist, got an up-close view of just what both programs will be getting in their new assistant coach.
“Tyler is an incredibly talented individual, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to Princeton in his new role,” Wilkinson said. “He’ll bring a new dynamic, tons of energy, and a never-ending passion for what we are trying to do. Tyler is such an incredible competitor, and I am excited to see him bring that edge to the coaching staff.
“I thoroughly enjoyed coaching Tyler, and I am thrilled that he will now be helping both programs in achieving our goals,” he added. “Gail and I are so thankful to the Friends of Princeton Squash who have made this possible through the Robert W. Callahan endowment.”
Veteran assistant coach Neil Pomphrey will serve as a volunteer on both the men’s and women’s staff for the upcoming season as well.
