Josh Rubel

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Male Practice Player

Josh Rubel enters his fourth season in 2025-26 as an NCAA eligible male practice player for the Williams College women's tennis program.

GET TO KNOW JOSH RUBEL:

Why did you choose Williams College?
For the small class sizes and tight-knit community with students and faculty.

Could you describe a moment when you felt the most Eph pride?
Watching the team get selected for the NCAA Tournament in 2024.

What is your pre-match routine?
Hyping up everyone on the team.

If you could have one of your teammates' tennis strokes (forehand, backhand, etc.), whose would you take and why?
Yuu Ishikawa's volleys. I would serve and volley every point if I had those skills.

What is your intended major(s)?
Economics and Psychology.

Could you describe your dream job?
Running a professional sports league.

Do you belong to any other clubs, groups or organizations on campus? If yes, which ones?
Club tennis, WCJA (Williams College Jewish Association) and ACG (Alhambra Consulting Group).

If you could play another sport at Williams, what would it be and why?
Squash. It seems like the only one I could get good enough at to be on the team.

What is your favorite team tradition or activity?
End-of-year team dinner.

Which teammate will have the most interesting job in 10 years and why?
I think Julia Zhang will be doing some biology research to save the world at that point.

What is a food you could eat every day and never tire of?
Cava bowls.

What is your favorite place you have visited or traveled to?
Australia.

If you could sit down for lunch with anyone in the world, who would it be?
Roger Federer

What are the top-three songs you are listening to right now?
Falling Asleep (Dominic Fike), Elephant (Tame Impala) and running out of time (Lil Yachty).

What reality show would you like to be a part of?
Survivor.