Oscar Lopez Hidalgo joined the Dartmouth men's and women's squash programs as an assistant coach in September of 2023 and will coach for his third season in the 2025-26 season.
Lopez Hidalgo joined the Big Green following a successful season with the Trinity Bantams. He helped oversee an 18-1 campaign, which included a run to the College Squash Association (CSA) national championship match. The Bantams came up just short of a Howe Cup after entering the tournament as the No. 1 team in the nation.
His duties as assistant coach included running team practices and training sessions, recording matches to review with student-athletes and recruiting. He also created fitness programs throughout the year, managed the team’s budget and coordinated travel plans.
Prior to his time with Trinity, Lopez Hidalgo served as a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, the University of Rochester. During his tenure with the Yellowjackets they earned two Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year awards (2016-17, 2019-20).
Outside of collegiate squash, Lopez Hidalgo served as the head squash professional at the Genesee Valley Club in Rochester, New York, from 2014-22. He developed and coached multiple players into collegiate squash athletes
Lopez Hidalgo was an accomplished collegiate squash student-athlete at Rochester, excelling during a four-year career. In his senior season he served as a co-captain and posted a 12-7 record, finishing his career as the No. 38 player in the nation, according to the CSA. A four-time Liberty League champion, Lopez Hidalgo finished his career with a perfect 13-0 record at the conference tournament between 2009-13.
Lopez Hidalgo earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s degree in human development from the University of Rochester.