Chris Walker (squash player)

Chris Walker (born 11 June 1967 in Chelmsford) is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.

Nationality: English

Resides: Long Island City, NY (since Aug 2014)

He started playing squash when he was 8 years old. At 18 years old took a job as a computer programmer. After less than 6 months he decided that he had more to give to Squash and so sold his car and bought a plane ticket to be able to compete on the World Squash tour. At that time it was called the ISPA (International Squash Players Association) since renamed, and currently, the PSA (Professional Squash Association) tour.

Summary of Major Career Achievements:

Softball :

4-time World Champion, incl. 1997 World Doubles Champion Highest World ranking: 4 Highest English National ranking: 1 England Captain with over 70 caps.

As England Captain, he opened the 2002 Commonwealth Games Squash competition playing his first match, against Jamaica, watched by Queen Elizabeth II.

Hardball :

Singles: Winner 2013 US National Championship, Winner 2011 ISDA Players Championship. Doubles: World No.1 2007-08.

Details.

(Today) Currently runs a company called Squash Solutions that mainly focuses on teaching juniors out of several different locations in the New York and CT area.

(2009-ongoing) Providing coaching for the Spence School Varsity and JV team in Manhattan.

(2012-2014) Manager of the Squash Club program (outside of the school squash team schedule) at Poly Prep Country Day school in Brooklyn, NY, also assisting with the Poly Prep School Squash team coaching.

(2012-13) Head Coach Girl’s Varsity Squash Team at Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY. Position required coaching the Girls Varsity team & assisting with the Boys, as well as the boys and girls JV and Middle School programs, during the school Squash season.

(2010 - 2013) CEO and Founder of Motion Sport Gear, which produced a line of 2 Squash rackets. Specifically, one for the hardball (US version) of Squash called the 'Invictus Warrior II' and one for the softball game of Squash called the 'Invictus Samurai'. The company was shelved at the end of 2013.

(2004 - 2013) Men’s US National Team Coach. Position required taking the Men’s and Women’s US National teams to numerous international events including World Team Championships and Pan American games. Earning them a 7th-place finish in September 2011 at the Men’s World Team Championships, tying the USA’s highest finish to date.

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