The Penn Squash Center, located between the Palestra and Franklin Field, celebrated the completion of its major renovation over Homecoming Weekend.

Over the past year, the Squash Center has been transformed into what Director of Squash Jack Wyant calls “if not the best squash facility in the country, certainly one of them.” He added, “two show courts of the same size, right next to each other, will allow us to play the men’s matches and women’s concurrently.”

Through a partnership involving Penn Athletics, the Division of Facilities & Real Estate Services, EwingCole and LF Driscoll, the former Ringe Squash Courts have been replaced with a new structure that features more natural light and thus better visibility, and is technologically sound, spectator-friendly and ADA-compliant. It features air conditioning and better heating so that it can operate year-round and better connection between the two structures. 

New team rooms, coaches’ offices, restrooms, two extra international courts and a pair of four-glass-wall courts are also fresh amenities in the redesigned center, as well as an upgraded seating and viewing area.