Zerline Goodman '80
Squash may not be the most prominent sport at Millbrook, but it has made a lasting impact on students who have wielded their racquets at the Reese Squash Center. Perhaps the greatest embodiment of this impact can be seen in Zerline Goodman ’80.
An accomplished attorney and professional athlete with a thriving family, Goodman credits her achievements to Millbrook and the game of squash.
An accomplished attorney and professional athlete with a thriving family, Goodman credits her achievements to Millbrook and the game of squash.
“Millbrook set me up for success,” Goodman says. “Everything that has happened since Millbrook has been related to the feeling of being able to do something great. The confidence that Millbrook instilled in me…I know that if I work hard, it’s going to happen. Squash has been my guiding beacon.”
After Millbrook, she played squash at Trinity College and Yale before playing for Team USA at the 1989 and 1993 Maccabi Games, and at the 1992 Pan-Am Games. She eventually became a leading organizer for U.S. squash.
After Millbrook, she played squash at Trinity College and Yale before playing for Team USA at the 1989 and 1993 Maccabi Games, and at the 1992 Pan-Am Games. She eventually became a leading organizer for U.S. squash.
Over the years, Goodman has remained an influential figure in U.S. squash. Using skills developed as an attorney, she established the structure and regulations for the College Squash Association (CSA) and served on their board of directors from 2017-2023 as chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee. She was recently elected to the Board of US Squash, where she serves as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. She continues to serve as the Chair of the Adjudication Committee for the CSA. Goodman’s passion for squash, which she inherited from her family and cultivated at Millbrook, is a thread connecting all the highlights in her amazing story.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE PUBLISHED ABOUT ZERLINE IN THE SUMMER 2024 MILLBROOK MAGAZINE
