Binnie gets All American Honours in Squash

Trinity College’s Chris Binnie (Kingston, Jamaica) booked a spot in the prestigious CSA All-American Second Team.Trinity finished the 2010-11 season with its 13th straight perfect season at 20-0 and captured its fifth consecutive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship title, its 14th straight Intercollegiate Squash Association Dual Match title, and its 13th consecutive College Squash Association (CSA) National Team Championship crown. The Bantams, coached by Paul Assaiante (17th Season), extended the longest known winning streak in the history of intercollegiate varsity sports to 244 triumphs in a row.

Binnie played No. 4 for the Bantams and went 3-0 in the CSA National Championship Tournament including the national-title-clinching, 3-1 win to give Trinity a 5-4 victory against Yale in the CSA Finals. Binnie was 18-2 record this winter, which tied him for second on the squad in wins and winning percentage, and won two matches to advance to the CSA National Singles Championship Quarterfinals. Binnie was ranked as the No. 13 player in the nation at the end of the year. He finishes his squash career with a 52-5 record, and a Malloy Championship Trophy won at the CSA Singles Championships in 2008-09. Binnie, who will continue to play soccer for the Bantams in the fall, was the U-19 National Champion in his native Jamaica. A graduate of Campion College, he is the son of Gill and Ray Binnie.

About the Author