Our Staff

Vir Seth

Executive Director
vir@squashacademy.org
513-445-3842

Vir helped launch Cincinnati Squash Academy in 2014 and took over as Executive Director in January 2023. In 2019, Vir was selected to be a part of the Squash & Education Alliance Leadership Fellows program, and he served as CSA’s first Program Director.
Prior to joining CSA, Vir attended St. Lawrence University where he captained the men’s varsity squash team. There, he majored in Mathematics and minored in Sports Studies.

Glen Wilson

Head Squash Professional

Glen is a proud Māori from New Zealand with a deep passion for sports and squash, in particular. A former top-30 ranked player on the PSA World Tour, Glen is a gold medalist in the Commonwealth Games, a three-time New Zealand national squash champion, and a celebrated coach, having led the most successful NZ Commonwealth Games squash team in history, winning three gold medals in 2022. As a dedicated coach and mentor, Glen has been recognized as the NZ Māori Sports Coach of the Year and a three-time NZ Squash Coach of the Year. In 2022, Glen was inducted into the NZ Squash Hall of Fame. When not on the court, Glen enjoys supporting the All Blacks and looks forward to squash's inclusion in the LA Olympics.

Kingsley Amoako

Assistant Squash Professional

Kingsley joins CSA as an alum of Citysquash in NY. He attended Canterbury School where he captained the school to its first New England Championship along with an individual championship at the #1 position. He went on to play at St. Lawrence where he majored in Global Studies and minored in Spanish. At St. Lawrence he was a member of the squash team for four years where their highest finish was #2 in the country. After realizing the opportunities squash gave him, Kingsley began coaching for StreetSquash, another SEA member program where he continued to support players of all levels reach their athletic potential. Prior to CSA Kingsley was the Athletic Director of Kids on Point in Charleston. At Kids on Point Kingsley facilitated all athletic programming. Kingsley is thrilled to join CSA and further use squash as a catalyst to inspire players to want to be their best selves and create lasting relationships and memories along the way.

Tanya Firestone

Academic Director

With a distinguished career in education spanning over two decades, Tanya has received numerous awards and recognitions over the years including  the prestigious Presidential Scholarship and the Compton Diversity Writing & Research Award during her time at the City Colleges of Chicago. Tanya’s dedication to teaching was further acknowledged with the Coleman Teacher-of-the-Year Award at The Leelanau School, a private boarding high school specializing in students with learning differences.

Outside of her professional achievements, Tanya is an avid outdoorswoman with a passion for alpine skiing, hiking, kayaking, biking, and fly-fishing. Her interests also include tennis, sustainable architecture and design, classical ballet, symphonies, and creative writing.

Tanya is excited to serve as the new Academic Director at CSA, where she can help support the academic growth and success of student-athletes. Tanya is dedicated to fostering authentic success in students through a holistic approach to learning.