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21/07/2016
Nick Matthew OBE awarded honorary degree
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Nick Matthew OBE awarded honorary degree by the
University of Sheffield
 Three-time
squash World Champion Nick Matthew OBE was honoured on Monday 18
July with an honorary degree by the University of Sheffield for his
outstanding contribution to sport.
Matthew, who was born and still lives in Sheffield, is a three-time
World Champion, three-time British Open Champion, eight-time British
National Champion and double Commonwealth Games Gold medallist. He
continues to train at the Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in
Sheffield where he has also established the Nick Matthew Squash
Academy, which provides tuition and guidance for young squash
players.
The former World No.1 addressed the graduating class advising them
on the importance of 'finding their niche',
The sporting star was amongst 11 esteemed recipients to receive
honorary degrees alongside thousands of jubilant University of
Sheffield graduates. Other recipients included The Right Honourable
the Lord David Blunkett, former Education and Employment Secretary,
Home Secretary and Work and Pensions Secretary, and Her Excellency,
Dr Amal Abdulla Al Qubaisi, the first female President of the United
Arab Emirates Federal National Council.
 On
receiving the honour Nick Matthew said:
“It means the world, I’m standing alongside people who have grafted
for years and years for this honour today and it’s quite humbling.
To stand alongside people in politics, engineering and medicine and
I chase a ball around a box for a living so it’s very humbling but
such an honour at the same time.”
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