Arthur Gaskin has been appointed as Squash Ireland’s Head Coach. The appointment follows the recent publication of Squash Ireland’s High Performance Strategy, which outlines targets for the LA 2028 Olympic cycle.
Gaskin is an eight-time Irish National Champion and a four-time winner on the PSA World Tour. He competed on the PSA World Tour for 14 years and represented Ireland at multiple European and World Championships, amassing 106 caps. Gaskin was Ireland’s number one player for a 10-year period from 2009 to 2019.
An experienced coach, Gaskin has worked with some of the top junior players in the world, including multiple U.S. national champions, a U.S. Junior Open Champion, and a British Junior Open top-5 finisher. At the senior level, Gaskin coached a top female player who rose from 48th to 20th in the PSA World Rankings over a six-month period.
Gaskin has also served as the Director of Squash at PVD Squash, where he leads a team of coaches focused on growing and developing the junior programme. Additionally, he is the Head Coach at Brown University, where he coached the women’s team to a U.S. National Title in 2023 and the men’s team to back-to-back National Titles in 2023 and 2024.
Gaskin will take up the part-time role of Squash Ireland’s Head Coach on November 1st, leading the High Performance Unit to implement the recently published High Performance Strategy.
Squash Ireland CEO Scott Graham commented: “I am delighted that Arthur has accepted the Head Coach role with Squash Ireland. Arthur has exceptional experience as a player, competing on the PSA World Tour and at European and World Championships, and is a well-respected coach, having guided players into the top 20 in the world and developed talent from a young age. Arthur is clearly very passionate about the game and the high-performance structures within Ireland and will go above and beyond to ensure players have the support they need to reach their full potential.”
Arthur Gaskin commented: “I’m thrilled to accept the role of Head Coach for Squash Ireland and to work alongside Scott, the current coaches, and staff. I’m especially excited to help our top players reach their full potential, as I’m confident they can achieve the highest level with the right guidance and support. I am also looking forward to creating a pathway for our juniors to follow in their footsteps.”
