The Middlebury men’s squash team opens its 2025-26 campaign on Saturday, November 15 against Cornell. The Panthers, who begin the season with 11 of 12 matches at home, welcome back 10 returners and add three newcomers. The program finished in the top-20 nationally and eclipsed double-digit wins for the third straight season in 2024-25.

Caleb Boateng, Kian Kardestuncer and Theo Kogan will serve as the team’s captains this season. Boateng prevailed in seven of his first 10 matches and earned nine total victories, including two in the third slot. Kardestuncer competed near the top of the ladder, with six of eight triumphs coming against ranked opponents. Kogan posted seven wins in the #6 position.

Aditya Kothari looks to solidify the bottom of the ladder after a stellar rookie campaign. The Panther tied for the team lead in victories (14) and held an 11-5 mark in the eighth slot. Gabe Feinstein had 11 wins in his first year for Middlebury, helping the squad clinch its first victory in school history over then-#14 University of Rochester in the Hoehn Cup Quarterfinals. Charlie Clifford also returns to the Panther lineup after posting a 14-5 record and tallying triumphs in his final four matches.

Lewis begins his 11th season as the John R. Illig Head Coach of Squash and comes in five wins shy of 100 with the men’s program and nine wins shy of 200 combined at Middlebury. Teddy Best ‘22, who played under Lewis for four seasons, returns as the program’s first full-time assistant coach after being a volunteer in 2024-25.