SouthEastern Squash Racquets is the the home to some of the best pros in the United States. We have been blessed to have Mark, Heather, Tom Pashley, Tom Rumpler, Andre Maur, Ahmed Hamza, and Rob Wilkins in the Atlanta area, and Galen LeChemiant and Connie Barnes in Charleston and Charlotte respectively. Read below for some thoughts from  these terrific squash players and coaches.

Mark Heather (Atlanta Community Squash)

Mark is the General Manager and Squash Director at Atlanta Community Squash. He is a U.S. and British certified squash coach. His is the former world ranked #39 player, with US National 25+ and 30+ singles championship titles, as well as US National 40+ doubles championship title.

Feel free to contact Mark directly via email  at: mark@atlantacommunitysquash.org.

Tom Pashley (Atlanta Community Squash)

Tom has an impressive background in squash. He’s a former Director of Middle School Squash at Sacred Heart Greenwich, a former world-ranked #105 player with two PSA tour titles, and a winner of the 2019 National Middle School championship. Additionally, he was England’s under-19 #1 player and captained the team in World and European championships. With 15 years of coaching experience in the United States and certification as a US squash coach, he brings a wealth of expertise to his role as a Squash Professional at Atlanta Community Squash

Feel free to contact Tom directly via email  at: tom@atlantacommunitysquash.org.

Rodney Durbach (Atlanta Community Squash)

• Squash Pro at McCallie High School
• Won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
• Former World #23
• Former Head Pro at Fish Hoek Squash Club, South Africa
• Represented South Africa for 20+ years as Player, Captian, Player Manager, and Coach

Feel free to contact Rodney directly via email  at: rodney@atlantacommunitysquash.org.

Lee Scott (Louisville Boat Club)

Lee has coached many Junior players who have gone on to become British Champions, European Champions and PSA Tour World ranked players, achieving high world rankings as well as winning PSA World Tour events.

Many of his players have represented England and Wales at International levels,  also representing England and Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and England in the World Junior Squash Championships 2016.

• England over 45 National Champion 2016.
• Formed Zenith Squash Academy in 2015 working with elite juniors and adults and trains them to be the very best in the game.
• 38 years experience of Squash and Hardball Doubles.
• Represented England in the Home Internationals playing at number 1 for the over 45 team.
• Fully qualified England Squash Advanced Coach since retiring from World Tour.
• Elite Performance Coach in England
• Assisted at the England National Junior/Senior Squads

Feel free to contact Lee directly via email  at: lscott@louisvilleboatclub.com  or cell number : 502-780-8622 to book any Individual or Group lessons. From beginner level from 4 years and over through to Elite players for both Juniors and Adults.

I look forward to seeing you on the courts and improving your game!

Ahmed Hamza (PDC)

Ahmed was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. Few people know that Ahmed is actually an accountant, having earned his accounting degree from the University of Alexandria and is a Sun Microsystems Certified Programmer.

Ahmed started playing squash in high school and fell in love with the sport. He has been playing for 25 years and teaching for over 15 years. He loves to work with all levels, from complete beginners to assisting pros reach the next level.

He is certified as a Head Squash Professional Level 3 Coach in the US – the highest coaching level. Only 30 pros in the country are certified at that level. Ahmed is also a former top 8 in Egypt, top 100 in the world, and #1 in the US 6.0 skill level – the highest singles level. He is the current US National Champion for over 35.

Formerly with The Field Club in Greenwich, Connecticut, Ahmed moved to PDC in 2011. When he started at PDC there were less than five juniors playing squash; now there are over 100. He started the first junior sanctioned tournament in the south and first ever at PDC and is now running three junior tournaments at PDC. Another arrow in Ahmed’s quiver is the PDC Cup, which is the biggest Pro Doubles event in the country. Ahmed is an asset not only to PDC, but to all of squash in Atlanta. 

Andre Maur (Lifetime)

Andre Maur, Head Squash Coach at Lifetime Fitness, is a 7 Time National Irish Champion, 3 Time US National Champion, US Open Champion 2010, 2006 US Team Copa Captain, Irish International, and US Open Champion, Professional Coach, Promoter and Author. Andre is one of the most highly educated and recognized squash players in the US.

Andre has been ranked in the top 70 in the world and top 5 in Germany. He has also managed, coached and played for Ireland, as well as one of the top clubs in Germany. Andre’s qualifications include part I, II and III coaching degrees.

One of his biggest achievements came in 2009 at the World Masters Games in Sydney, where 29000 athletes competed in this event. Andre was 5^th in the world, a brilliant achievement. He feels that walking out in the Olympic Stadium in front of 70000 people was the highlight of his trip to Australia.

In 1993 the German Federation asked him to write a book called “Gewinnen beim Squash”, which he successfully completed in 1993 for the German, Austrian and Swiss market and has been selling globally. He dedicated his book to Lionel Ritchie, who he trained for a week and said it was the best week he ever spent in his life. He mentioned he was not a bad player but told him to stick with his singing career!!

Andre is one of the top coaching pros in the US, and among other students, helped coach Michelle Quibell, a pupil from Marist School who won the British Junior Open, becoming the #1 junior in the world. This is a remarkable achievement for a US junior.

Andre can be reached for lessons at amaur@lifetimefitness.com

Alexia Echeverria (PDC)

Please welcome Alexia Echeverria as the new Assistant Pro at the Piedmont Driving Club. 

Alexia joins Ahmed Hamza, Head Squash Professional; she brings tremendous competitive experience and a heritage of squash excellence. Hailing from El Salvador, where she, her sister and her mother have all been national champions, Alexia was part of the dominating Trinity Women’s Squash team from 2013 to 2017. She led the team in winning percentage during the first two straight seasons without dropping a match. Her team won the Howe Cup (Division I) National Championship her freshman year, followed up by second and third place in the nation the following years. Her team won the NESCAC championships during her four years. She was awarded the Belfiore Award by her teammates in 2016 for overcoming adversity and for her contagious personality and spirit of competition which inspired her fellow teammates. 

Alexia adds to this exceptional skills set humor, passion and patience, all the requirements for a terrific squash pro. She is accepting students for lessons at the Piedmont Driving Club. Please call her at… Or email at AEcheverria@drivingclub.com

Connie Barnes (Charlotte Squash Club)

Connie played Squash at State grade level in Australia for 15 years before arriving in Bethesda in 2002. An inaugural member of TPAC The Professional Association of Coaches and a USSquash representative, Connie is one of only 50 Level 2 coaches in the US. Connie’s passion is junior squash and she has taken her DC program from a handful of juniors in 2002 when she arrived to over 150 players. Connie and her husband Rod have developed a strong program of elite and intermediate players with many having continued to play in college. The program at Charlotte includes internal and external leagues, lessons, clinics, camp, High School and a Middle School leagues.

Contact Connie at: Conniesquash@gmail.com, via CSC Club cell: (980) 275-9178; or Connie’s cell: (301) 807-9905