Daniel Costin coached champions such as Teddy Levitt, Jason Rogers, Tom Berman
Great Coaches
Senac, Louis
Born and educated in New York, he was the son of Regis Senac, also a fencing master. The son in his younger days was recognized as one of the leading foilsmen of the world. In his later years, he became an instructor and for a time taught at the New York Athetic Club, and had served as coach of the City College fencing team.
Pesthy, Paul
AFLA national epee champion (1964, ’66, ’67, ’68, ’83). Member, U.S. Olympic fencing team (1964, ’68, ’76); member, U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon team (1964, ’68). Olympic silver medalist, Pentathlon team 1964, World Team Bronze 1962, ’63. IFA epee champion (1964) and NCAA epee champion (1964, ’65) for Rutgers.
Stamm, Leonie
Mme. Leonie Stamm was one of the earliest fencing coaches to open her own private “salon” for New York’s wealthiest women in the 1890’s. Mme. Leonie Stamm was one of the earliest fencing coaches to open her own private “salon” for New York’s wealthiest women in the 1890’s.
Uebel, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Uebel in 1950 teaching in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Uebel is the coach who started competitive fencing in the state of Minnesota. He was the President of the Minnesota Fencers league going back to the 1920’s, taught fencing at the University of Minnesota and was the fencing coach for the St. Paul Turners Fencing team.
Wolfe, Jeff
Jeff Wolfe, a longtime coach at Brentwood High School, fenced at New York University. After graduating he became a teacher at Brentwood High School where he began both a Boys’ Team and a Girls’ Team.
Pinchart, Rene
(1891-1970) – Belgian Olympian in fencing and gymnastics (1920). Emigrated to the U.S. to become fencing master of the New York Fencers Club. Coach of the U.S. Olympic team (1928, ’32, ’48, ’52). Among his pupils were Lt. George Calnan, Joseph Levis, Maria Cerra Tishman, Daniel Bukantz, Nat Lubell, Helena M. Dow, and many other national champions and Olympians. The national Under-19 men’s foil trophy is presented in his memory (1971).
Elthes, Csaba
Maestro Csaba Elthes was a legendary fencing master who immigrated to the U.S. to become the coach to the U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist in 1984, Peter Westbrook.
Harutunian, Henry
“A game of chess played on your feet, requiring agility, power and intelligence.”
VIDEO: Henry Harutunian interviewed by Andy Shaw
Katzoff, Ted
In 1955, my parents enrolled me in a fencing class at the Westside Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles. I was twelve years old. The man teaching the class was Mel North, a very charismatic coach. I became a charter member of Salle Du Nord in 1956. In 1957, the coaches of Southern California created the Junior League of Southern California so that fencers age fourteen through sixteen years old could have organized competition with their peers. This was one of the precursors ofthe Junior Olympics. There were about three hundred boys and girls, all foil fencers. We fenced all pools from the preliminaries to Finals. I was undefeated during the two years I competed in the League.
Gradkowski and Gillet
Richard Gradkowski (Coach of the Saltus Club) and Jean-Jacques Gillet (Cornell Coach) watching the 1989 Jr. Olympics in Colorado Springs. Photo by Andy Shaw
Simonian, Charles
Charles Simonian, Ph.D., is a fencing master and the founder of the Columbus Fencers Club. Dr. Simonian, is a former head varsity fencing coach at The Ohio State University where his Buckeyes won the 1969 Big Ten Championships. His book credits include Basic Foil Fencing, Fundamentals of Sports Biomechanics, and Get the Point, A Fencer’s Handbook . Dr. Simonian instructs in all three weapons
Csiszar, Lajos
(1903-1997) – Born in Hungary, where he was assistant coach to Italo Santelli. Best known as coach of the University of Pennsylvania., where he won two NCAA championships. Olympic team coach and creator of numerous champions.
Lucchetti, Marcos
Marcos Lucchetti Interviewed by Andy Shaw for the Museum of American Fencing
July, 2012 at the Summer National Championships in Anaheim, California
Wilson, Russell
Russell Wilson interviewed by Andy Shaw for the Museum of American Fencing
July, 2012 at the Summer National Championships in Anaheim, California
Lucia, Professor Edward F. Sr.
Eddie Lucia was born April 18, 1914 in Leonia, New Jersey. He was an assistant Professor of Physical and Health Education and Head Coach of Fencing at the City College of New York.
Lilien, Elliot
Elliot Lilien founded the fencing team at Concord-Carlisle High(1965) and coached there for twenty years.
Miller, Ron
Coach Ron Miller with his University of North Carolina women’s foil team at the NCAA championships. Photo by Andy Shaw
VIDEO: Ron Miller interviewed by Andy Shaw