SQUASHTIGERS is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurent Elriani as Head Professional of our new Philadelphia club, opening this summer.
Laurent is one of the preeminent coaches in the United States, having coached five players to the coveted #1 ranking position, including reigning National Men’s Champion, Andrew Douglas and the National U17 Champion, his own son Jack. A driving force behind the Heights Casino program for 15 years, Laurent was instrumental in bringing Heights to arguably the most successful junior development pathway in the United States. In recognition of this, he himself was Awarded the 2017 United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year Award.
Originally from France, as a player Laurent reached world #58, French #3 and represented his country of birth on numerous occasions across the world before turning to coaching.
Squash Tigers Philadelphia will be situated in the upcoming neighborhood of Exton in a brand new bespoke build. The club will feature seven World Squash Federation accredited all-glass squash courts, the first of its kind in the United States.
Follow the Squash Tigers Philadelphia journey via Insta on @squashtigersphiladelphia or our program website WWW.SQUASHTIGERS.COM. Contact Laurent via laurent@squashtigers.com or Paul via paul@squashtigers.com regarding opportunities for our Philly community to come try our programming in Princeton before our Philly summer opening.
