STANFORD, Calif. - The Cardinal's Mark Talbott and Madison Ho have earned Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference honors, the conference announced today. Talbott was named Coach of the Year, while Ho earned rookie of the year honors.
Talbott has been the head of the program since 2004, and has been directly responsible for the team's continued improvement in the last three seasons. The Card finished the 2023-24 season with a fifth-place finish at the CSA National Championships, and an MASC crown for the first time in program history. Just two seasons ago, Stanford finished the year 0-11.
Ho was one of two members of the Cardinal to earn all-america honors this season, joined by senior Si Yi Ma. The freshman was named Rookie of the Year after going 9-5 in her first year on The Farm, often competing on the 1s court. At the CSA individual national championships, Ho went 3-1 to win the Ramsay Cup's consolation bracket.