Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham men's squash team will join the Liberty League as an associate member for the sport beginning this season.
"This is an exciting time for the Fordham squash program," said head coach Sahel Anwar. "The idea of competing for a league title in a league as prestigious as the Liberty League will greatly benefit the Fordham program."
Fordham will be the eighth school to compete in men's squash in the Liberty League. The Liberty League squash membership is comprised of five full conference members—Bard College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, St. Lawrence University, Vassar College, and the University of Rochester (men) as well as associate members Denison University (men and women) and Haverford College (men and women). The Big Red joined the Liberty League during the 2022-23 academic year and the Fords were added during the 2023-24 academic year.
The Rams opens their 2026-27 season on Saturday, November 7, as they travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. for matches with Vassar and Bard. The 2026-27 Liberty League Championship will take place at St. Lawrence's Robie Squash Center in Canton, N.Y., February 13 and 14.
About the Liberty League
A member conference of the NCAA's Division III, the Liberty League has 11 full members and sponsors championships in 27 sports. The member institutions of the league place the highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the successful completion of its student-athletes' academic programs. The member institutions seek to establish and maintain an environment in which a student-athlete's athletic activities are conducted as an integral part of the educational experience.