With a start date of September 1, 2026, Scott Denne was hired as hired as the first coach of the Owls men's and women's squash programs.
Denne will concentrate on building the programs from the ground up over the next year, preparing for the for 2027-28 academic year in which the teams will commence varsity competition.
Denne (pronounced Den), who spent the last three years as the Head Squash Professional at the Athletic Club of Columbus, not only brings to Kenyon a wealth of knowledge about squash, but also nationwide connections across nearly every level of the sport.
A professional player from 1987-2000, Denne began his coaching career soon after, spending more than a decade instructing and running tournaments at club and junior levels. In 2017, he was hired as the assistant coach for Cornell University's men's and women's team. Two years later, he was head coach at St. Lawrence University and, two years after that, the head coach at John Burroughs School.
At Cornell, Denne assisted with a women's team that finished No. 7 in the nation and a men's team that finished at No. 12. At St. Lawrence, his women's team twice won the Liberty League and he was twice named Coach of the Year. In addition to his coaching duties, Denne also managed logistics, operations, and fundraising at Cornell and St. Lawrence.
