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Zafi Levy | |
Coordinator of Intramurals/Head Coach of Men's & Women's Squash zlevy@williams.edu 413-597-4627 |
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Upon graduating from Williams with a degree in
economics/political science, Zafi Levy went to work in New York at
Lehman Brothers as a mortgage trader before returning to Williams
in the summer of 2003.
Levy coaches both the Eph men's and women's squash teams.
Levy played his first year at Trinity College before transferring
to Williams for his sophomore year. He was an All-American all four
years.
Under Levy the Ephs have won four consecutive Little Three titles,
lifting their current overall streak to eight. In his first season
at the Eph helm in 2003-04 Levy directed the Ephs to the Hoehn
Division Championship at NISRAs. The following year the Ephs
finished second in the Hoehn Division The Ephs then finished second
at the NESCAC Tournament in both 2006 and 2007.
Levy's 2007 Eph team recorded a national ranking of six with an
exciting 5-4 win over Western Ontario at the NISRA Championships,
marking the Ephs highest finish at the NISRA Championships under
the current format.
"I'm very excited to be able to coach the sport I love at such a
special place like Williams," said Levy. I love this place so much,
I feel that I owe something to Williams. I just love working with
these kids."
In addition to his duties with both the men's and women's squash
teams, Levy directs the operation of the extensive Williams
intramural program and teaches physical education classes.
Levy was appointed the Coordinator of Intramurals at Williams in 2003.
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Alison Swain | |
Assistant Coach Men's/Women's Squash AMS1@williams.edu 413-597-2427 |
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Alison Swain '01 is the Ephs men's and women's JV squash coach and also serves as an assistant coach to Zafi Levy with both Eph varsity squash teams.
Swain's primary assignment is as head coach of women's tennis.
Swain was a four–year letter winner in tennis for the Ephs and a member of the first Williams team to win the NCAA title in 2001.
At Williams Swain was named All-NESCAC, a Scholar-Athlete
All-American and was the recipient of the Torrence M. Hunt
dedication award and the Bourne-Chaffee sportsmanship award.
Swain earned a B.A. with high honors in American Studies, Race and
Ethnicity at Williams.
In the fall of 2001 Swain joined the humanities faculty at
Woodward Academy in College Park, GA, where she also coached
tennis. The 2004 Woodward Academy team finished second in Georgia
in AAAA play, their highest finish ever.
In 2005 Swain earned a certificate in Education for Environment
and Community from IslandWood, A School in the Woods where she
spent a year as a residential field instructor. She continued on to
the University of Washington to complete her Master's in Education.
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Blair Dils | |
Assistant Coach of Men's/Women's Squash |
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Dils is a Williamstown resident of many years and has been assistant coach for the men's and women's teams since the 2005-06 season.
He played for Bowdoin College, graduating in 1990, where he also
played soccer and tennis for four years. He currently assists Coach
Levy with the junior squash programs at the Simon Squash
Center.
Dils is an English teacher at Mount Greylock High School and boys'
varsity soccer coach. He holds his Master's degree in English from
The College of Saint Rose.
His wife is Jessica Storey Dils, and together they have
three
children, Tommy, Miranda and Sam.




