James King
Jermone Gottlieb '64 Fellow for Exemplary Coaching, Associate Professor of Physical Education Emeritus (retired)
Jamie King, the Jerome Gottlieb ’64 Fellow for Exemplary Coaching and professor of physical education, arrived at Hamilton in 2000 as director of racquet sports and head coach for men’s and women’s squash. He coached the women to 183 wins over 18 seasons and the men to 189 victories over 22 seasons. King was named the NESCAC women’s squash coach of the year in 2011 and 2014, and received the men’s coach of the year award in 2012. His women’s teams earned the Chaffee Award in 2011 and 2022 from the College Squash Association (CSA) for sportsmanship, teamwork, character, and improvement while the men’s teams collected the Sloane Award from the CSA in 2008, 2010, and 2023 for displaying the highest level of sportsmanship during the season. King was the first person honored with the Sloane Award as a player (as captain of the 1984 team at Williams College, where he completed his bachelor’s degree) and as a coach. He also holds a master’s degree from Skidmore College.
