PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's Director of Squash and head women's squash coach Jack Wyant and head men's squash coach Gilly Lane have announced Stuart Crawford as their new assistant coach. Crawford joins Penn after serving as an Assistant Coach at Amherst College for the past three seasons.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Stuart to Penn," said Lane. "To be able to add someone of Stuart's caliber is going to benefit the program and the community. He has succeeded as a professional player, competed on the world stage, and become a world-renowned coach. His work as a Scottish National Team coach and his years at Amherst will help our student-athletes right away and help us build for the future. I cannot wait to begin working with him!"

"Penn Squash is extremely lucky to welcome a coach of Stuart's stature and experience," said Wyant. "I am confident he will have a positive impact recruiting and mentoring our current student athletes."

Crawford joined the collegiate ranks as a coach for the first time when he was hired as an assistant coach at Amherst College in 2016. Under his guidance, Amherst extended its run of consecutive Summers Cup appearances to ten seasons in a row, and in 2018-19 the program finished the season ranked #22 in the country.

Prior to his position at Amherst, Crawford coached overseas in his native Scotland. For the start of the 2015-16 season, Crawford was named Scottish National Coach. During that time, Crawford worked with several professional players while at the helm of Scottish Squash, including three top-40 players.

Following his retirement from professional squash in 2010, Crawford began his coaching career by joining Scottish Squash and serving as Assistant National Coach. Under his leadership, Crawford mentored the national junior program for five successful seasons before his promotion to National Coach.

A long-time professional squash player, Crawford was a five-time Scottish National Champion and a member of the Scottish National Team for 12 years. Crawford spent six years on the PSA Tour competing in events all over the globe. During his career, Crawford achieved a personal high World Ranking of 113 in February 2008. Crawford also recorded a PSA World Tour title by winning the Palasprint Open in Parma, Italy (November 2008).