Jack Huczek's US National Singles Championship this year put him into a three way tie for most top tier US Singles titles by a man at 4. Rocky Carson and Ed Andrews also have four titles.
There are five other men who won multiple championships: Adam Karp, Mike Bronfeld, Tim Doyle, Bill Schmidke and Charlie Brumfield, who all won two titles each. Curiously, all of those players won their titles in consecutive years except for Schmidke who's two titles came on either side of Brumfield's victories. Andrews's four wins were two pairs of back to back titles.
If Cheryl Gudinas Holmes had won on Sunday, she would have tied Michelle Gould for the most women's titles at 8. Gould won those titles over a 9 year span that was interrupted by Robin Levine, who also won the year after Gould took her last title.
Other women who've been multiple winners are Cindy Baxter, Rhonda Rajsich, Peggy Steding, and Jan Pasternak.
[note: titles here refers to the Open division from 1968 until 2007, when the US Team Qualifying Division was created, and to wins in that division from 2007 on]
USA Racquetball National Singles Titles
Men's (total) years
Jack Huczek (4) 2009, 2005, 2004, 2001
Rocky Carson (4) 2007, 2006, 2003, 2000
Ed Andrews (4) 1986, 1985, 1981, 1980
Adam Karp (2) 1999, 1998
Mike Bronfeld (2) 1995, 1994
Tim Doyle (2) 1990, 1989
Bill Schmidke (2) 1974, 1971
Charlie Brumfield (2) 1973, 1972
Women's
Michelle Gould (8) 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989
Cheryl Gudinas Holmes (7) 2008, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Cindy Baxter (4) 1986, 1985, 1983, 1981
Rhonda Rajsich (3) 2007, 2006, 2004
Peggy Steding (3) 1975, 1974, 1973
Robin Levine (2) 1998, 1994
Jan Pasternak (2) 1972, 1971
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