SQUASH PROFESSIONAL

Johnny Wilson comes to the OAC after a life-long career in coaching and playing squash. Following his father, who placed second in the over-45 World Masters Games, Johnny started playing the game as soon as he could walk.

 

A gold medal winner in the Canadian Team Championships, Johnny has held the #2 position in British Columbia rankings, and #6 in Canadian rankings. He has coached squash professionally across Canada and the USA, and has provided squash clinics in England, Singapore, Australia, Germany and Holland. He was the Assistant National Elite coach for Malaysia in preparation for the 1997 Commonwealth Games, and the South African Western Province junior team coach for the national Jarvis Cup Team Championships.

Johnny's dedication to developing a lively junior program at the OAC was recently recognized when he was presented with the Squash Ontario Outstanding Coaching Award for 2007. Having played tournaments himself as a junior, Johnny knows what is required to play at a junior competitive level, and as a result is able to help young athletes work their way through the squash circuit.

Johnny relocated to Ottawa, with his family, to join the OAC team to help
build a strong program with a presence on the Ontario, Canadian, and
eventually, world squash scenes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Johnny for details at (613) 523-1540 ext. 233 or email jwilson@ottawaathleticclub.com