Timeless Wisdom From the Winningest Coach in College Sports History with Paul Assaiante

Timeless Wisdom From the Winningest Coach in College Sports History with Paul Assaiante

Author: Mindset Advantage, DJ Hillier April 14, 2026 Duration: 45:05
Paul Assaiante is the longtime head coach of the men’s squash team at Trinity College and is widely recognized as the winningest coach in college sports history. During his tenure at Trinity, he led the program to 18 national championships and an unprecedented 252-match winning streak from 1998 to 2012—the longest in intercollegiate varsity sports history. In addition to squash, Assaiante served as Trinity’s head men’s tennis coach, where he won three NCAA Division III national champion...

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