AussieNick Squash is the brainchild of Rod and Connie Barnes. It provides a full range of all-year-round squash services at Chevy Chase Athletic Club for adults and juniors in Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland. Since establishing in the US in 2002, AussieNick Squash has concentrated on developing an extensive array of activities and opportunities for players in the region. AussieNick Squash aims to satisfy the needs of its client base by the provision of information, equipment, training assistance and more. We provide access to an extensive junior program for all standards. AussieNick Squash programs are expanding to include input from an array of great full time and guest coaches. Squash Profile Jim Masland has been the Head Squash Coach at Aussie-Nick Squash for 6 years. Jim has worked as a professional coach for 20 years, instructing both at the college and club level. He was the Head Men’s Squash Coach at the University of Pennsylvania for three seasons (1996-99), as well as the Assistant Connie Barnes (conniesquash@gmail.com) is AussieNick’s COO and Director of Squash. Connie played Squash at State grade level in Australia for 15 years before arriving in Bethesda in 2002. An inaugural member of TPAC The Professional Association of Coaches and a USSquash representative, Connie is one of only 50 Level 2 coaches in the US. Connie’s Dr. Rod Barnes (aussienicksquash@gmail.com) is Aussienick’s CEO and part time elite coach. Rod learned squash through the 1980’s in Brisbane, Australia during a golden era where several of the talented juniors in his cadre went on to be some of the world’s top players.Rod’s squash career became secondary in his later teens as he chose a
About AussieNick Squash
Our Staff
Dr. Jim Masland, PhD
Head Club Pro
Connie Barnes
COO
Dr. Rod Barnes
CEO
