Penn Quakers fencing

The Penn Quakers fencing team is the intercollegiate fencing team for the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the Ivy League, within the NCAA Division I.

Penn Quakers fencing
First season1925
Head coachAndy Ma
4th season, 9333 (.738)
Other staffRandall LeMaster, Micky Zeljkovic
Home stadiumHutchinson Gym
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
LeagueNCAA Division I
ConferenceIvy League
National Titles3
Conference titles16
RivalriesPrinceton Tigers
All-Americans116 [1]
Fight songFight on, Pennsylvania!
Websitepennathletics.com

The university first fielded a team in 1925. The team is currently coached by Andy Ma, former coach of several members of the Chinese National Fencing Team.[2][3]

History

Penn has historically fielded a strong fencing team, capturing the national title three times since the program's inception in 1925. The program has produced 11 Olympians, most recently Cliff Bayer and Tamir Bloom in 2000.[4]

Notable former fencers

Notable alumni include:

Championships

References

  1. MEN’S FENCING All-Time Honors (PDF), retrieved 2012-10-29
  2. Fencing Statistics, archived from the original on 2013-05-27, retrieved 2012-10-29
  3. Fencing Statistics, archived from the original on 2013-01-21, retrieved 2012-10-29
  4. MEN’S FENCING All-Time International Competitors and Olympians (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-24, retrieved 2012-10-29
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