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Cornell University Athletics

2007 General Roster

Richard Chin

  • Hometown Bronx, N.Y.
  • Highschool Phillips Andover Academy (Mass.)

Biography

He is considered the best squash player ever to play at Cornell. He was a four-time National Intercollegiate Squash Racquets Association All-America selection, earning first-team honors in 1988, 1990 and 1991 and second-team honors in 1989. He helped the Cornell men[apos]s squash team into the upper echelon of the nation during his four-year career, with the 1988 team compiling the best mark in Cornell history with a 17-7 record and a No. 9 ranking. He was also named to the All-Ivy squash team as a junior and senior. Co-captain of the team as a senior, Chin was the recipient of the prestigious John Skillman Sportsmanship Award at the [apos]91 ISA individual championships and was named to the NISRA all-tournament team after advancing to the semifinals. He compiled a four-year overall record of 58-14, with a career-best 22-2 mark in 1988. He attended Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Mass., and resides in New York City.