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Satinder Bajwa, the men’s and women’s squash coach who served Harvard for 11 years, told both teams Thursday at the Murr Center that despite recent victories—including the 2010 women’s national championship and two individual titles—his contract would not be renewed for the upcoming year...
...conversation—and said that while Bajwa did have a strong record on the court, breaches from administrative protocol, an inability to be a “good community member at the athletics department,” and recruiting deficiencies forced the department to part ways with the squash veteran, according to Gertler...
Bajwa was notified of the contract non-renewal just as the men’s squash team completed evaluation forms, according to Gertler, which he said highlights the administration’s omission of the teams’ opinions...
...squash team, which won eight straight national titles in the 1990s, has seen its performance decline recently, finishing fifth nationally in the last two seasons—its worst showing in at least 20 years...
...individual familiar with Harvard squash who asked for anonymity said that "internal politics" played a larger role in the lack of renewal and expressed uncertainty regarding the alleged racial motive...