1. Calvert, Delmar
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Famers-elect 2011)

1973 Jr. Olympics (the US 2nd J.O.) had a triple champion in U-14 Bradley Thomas coached by Delmar Calvert. 1973 Jr. Olympics (the US 2nd J.O.) had a triple champion in U-14 Bradley Thomas coached

2. Gelman, Yury
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

Maestro Yury Gelman is the three-time Olympic Coach for the United States (Sydney, Athens and Beijing), National Men’s Sabre Coach, Head Fencing Coach for 2001 NCAA Champion St. John’s University and

3. Calhoun, Father Lawrence
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...commended ideas that promoted Jr. or Sr fencers, the following items may equally define my candidacy. I coached fencing at College, High School and Middle School. I coached fencers who have been memb...

4. Normile, Jon
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...ng or losing, but the chance to create, out of the combat, something beautiful.  At age 41, while coaching junior fencers along the path that he has taken, Jon is still competing at the nationa...

5. Shurtz, Sewall "Skip"
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...ncing at the age of 5 under the guidance of the legendary Ralph Faulkner (two time Olympian, legendary coach). He was able to receive lessons in return for his grandmother’s janitorial work a...

6. Mamlouk, Michel
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...sp; This included increasing the funds allocated to cadet and junior fencers for travel and sending paid coaches with athletes to competitions. The fruit of his efforts came only a few years later.&nb...

7. Alessandroni, Hugh Vincent
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

Hugh Alessandroni attended Columbia University where he learned to fence under the Hall of Fame coach, James Murray. After earning a degree in Chemical Engineering and qualifying for 2 US Olympic tea

8. Wolfe, Jeff
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

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.

9. 2008 Hall of Fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame by Year)

...y, Charles * Founder and president of the New York Fencers' Club Koch, Charles  * The first coach to specialize in sabre in US Fencing history  Korfanty, Ed  * Trained the ...

10. Reith, Bill
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

... incorporated fencing into the Cleveland Municipal School District activities department for 5 years, coached the Shaker Fencing Club to two women's and one men's State Championship, and coached ...

11. Harutunian, Henry
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

..."A game of chess played on your feet, requiring agility, power and intelligence." That's how coach Henry Harutunian describes fencing. It's a sport that provides strength of character for ...

12. Burdan, Arkady
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

Maestro Burdan, US Olympic Coach (Athens 2004), is one of the most highly qualified fencing coaches in the world. He has coached celebrated fencers for more than thirty years. Maestro Burdan, US Ol

13. Velarde, Jose
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...r completing a Master of Arts Degree in Education at NYU, Joe accepted a seasonal appointment as fencing coach of the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, (1947-49). His team shared First Pla...

14. Lilien, Elliot
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

Elliot Lilien founded the fencing team at Concord-Carlisle High(1965) and coached there for twenty years. Elliot Lilien founded the fencing team at Concord-Carlisle High(1965) and coached there f

15. Posthumus, Sherry
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...s touching the lives of others.  As a wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandma, friend, teacher, and coach she shared her wry wit, her subtle wisdom, and her joy for life. A mere list of her accom...

16. Dave Micahnik: Penn fencing coach will be inducted after 52 years in the sport
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

...an,Brandon Moyse Issue date: 7/19/07 Section: Sports With 52 years of fencing under his belt, Penn coach Dave Micahnik is more than just a fixture in the sport - he is an all-time great. Micahn...

17. Nat Goodhartz: Stellar career thrusts fencer into hall of fame
(USFA Hall of Fame/News and Information)

... has been breaking down gender barriers in the sport of fencing for almost 45 years. Goodhartz, the head coach of the Rochester Fencing Club, will become the first female fencing coach inducted into t...

18. Andy Shaw
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame Selection Committee)

...ed competitive talent, he would keep him - and the rest is history. Shaw trained with Elthes US Olympic Coach 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980,1984) for a few years. Giorgio Santelli invited Andy, to t...

19. Korfanty, Ed
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...a master's degree in Physical Education and a Master of Fencing degree. By 1984 he had become the head coach at the Olympic Center in Katowice, Poland and coach of the Polish National Team. In 1990...

20. Pinkhasov, Semyon
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 3 (1976-present) The Modern Era)

...her way to the Fencers’ Club. He went with her and the rest is history. Simon Pinkhasov became the Coach of New York Fencers Club from 1977-1997. During those years he was selected as Coach of 1...

21. McClellan, Cathy
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...ghout her career. Her courtesy and grace to everyone around her was unsurpassed. The first woman ever to coach at an Ivy League institution, McClellan worked as Assistant Coach under Dave Micahnik at ...

22. Schneider, Martin
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 2 (1936-1975) The Era of Inequality)

...Schneider (All-American Saber fencer from NYU in the ‘50’s) has devoted the past 50 years to coaching fencing at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. Upon graduation from NYU, he became ...

23. Richards, Carla-Mae
(Roll of Honor/Era 3 - Modern Era)

...t until her third year when she transferred to Brandeis University and fenced the collegiate season with coach Lisel Judge. Slowly but surely the sword was traded for the pen and she became Division ...

24. Richards, Carla-Mae
(USFA Hall of Fame/Hall of Fame Selection Committee)

...t until her third year when she transferred to Brandeis University and fenced the collegiate season with coach Lisel Judge. Slowly but surely  the sword was traded for the pen and she became Divi...

25. Micahnik, David M.
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...s nationally ranked in foil and sabre. Twice the epee Gold Medalist in the World Maccabiah Games, he was coached throughout his career by the late Maestro Lajos Csiszar.   ...

26. Nicholas, Capt. Hippolyte
(Hall of Fame Nominees/Era 1 (early American fencing –1935) The Standard)

Hippolyte Nicholas Captain Hippolyte Nicolas was the first fencing coach at the Fencers’ Club in New York City. He came to America (from Prussia) in 1876. He was as famous for the meals he prepa

27. Koch, Charles
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

... and ten (by his own admission) and gave a long and devoted service to the Club. He is the first fencing coach known to be solicited from another club to join the NYAC with his championship team (1892...

28. Senac, Regis
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...tracted many well-known persons training champions in all 3 weapons. He was the first dominant fencing coach in New York City. Among his most famed students were Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. James Brown Pott...

29. DeKay, Charles
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

Charles DeKay Charles DeKay was the Founder and President of the New York Fencers’ Club. His living was made as an expert in the arts writing and editing for the New York Times when the p

30. Worth, George V.
(Roll of Honor/Era 2 - Era of Inequality)

...hile a youth in Hungary at the Salle Santelli, the salle d'armes of Italo Santelli, the preeminent sabre coach of all-time and the father of George Santelli, five-time U.S. Olympic coach. Because of t...

31. Vince, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

(1891-1989) - Born in Hungary. AFLA national sabre champion (1925). Coach of CCNY (1931-1936) and Salle Vince (in Brooklyn and New York before WWII and in Los Angeles afterwards). Salle Vince won t

32. Van Buskirk, Harold
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...rs. He moved to the Houston area and was responsible for the organization of the Southwest section and coached at Rice University for twenty years. ...

33. Toth, Nicholas
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Nicholas Toth Born in Hungary. Coach of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Nicholas G. Toth was best known to American fencers as Nick Toth.  He coached the U.S. Air Force Academy fenc

34. Smith, Joseph
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Joseph Smith Concurrently coach of the women's team at Hunter (1935-47) and the men's and women's teams at Brooklyn College (1930-63). His teams won the NIWFA team championship ten times. &nbsp

35. Sieja, Stanley
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Stanley Sieja (1912-1982) - Coach of Princeton University (1945-1982). His team won the NCAA team championship (1964) and the IFA team championship (1969, '79). Manager of the U.S. Olympic team (

36. Schmitter, Charles R.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Charles R. Schmitter Coach of Michigan State. Co-founder of the NFCAA (1941). He was the first recipient of the coach of the year award (1957). He was one of those responsible for the growth of f

37. Santelli, Giorgio L.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...foil championships, was invited to this country in 1924 by the New York Athletic Club. As head Olympic coach he has accompanied the American fencing team to Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Berlin, and has ...

38. Lofton, Michael (Sankofa, Mika'il)
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...he won an unequalled four consecutive individual sabre championships for NYU (1984, '85, '86, 87) He now coaches with the Peter Westbrook Foundation.   Note: Michael Lofton has since changed ...

39. Richards, Edwin
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...il in 1961 and in epee in 1952 (the year of his foil championship.) He has been a member of the National Coaching Staff since its inception in 1985 and a four-time coach of the Junior World Team. Ed c...

40. Pinchart, Rene
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...ng 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,...

41. Pesthy, Paul
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...ul Pesthy by Rob Stull   We have lost a great teacher and mentor, a great athlete and coach, a great husband and father, a great man and dear friend. In his lifetime, Paul Pe...

42. Orban, Alex
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...on Orban's career were his early teacher in Budapest, as well as George Piller, and the club's Olympic coach, Csaba Elthes. "I have been very lucky that I always had only the best teachers . I...

43. Okawa, Heizaburo
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...yo Olympics. A world-reknowned referee, Heizaburo was the 1967 and 1968 US National foil champion. His coaching career includes UCLA, the Mori Fencing Academy (Salle Mori), and he has just complete...

44. O'Connor, Denise
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...elli Women's Foil Team to five national titles. She was also a 3-time chair of the New Jersey Division, coach of Brooklyn College for over a decade at Brooklyn College before becoming Assistant Dire...

45. Nunes, Leo G.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

...nal Under-19 epee trophy is presented in his memory.     Leo Nunes with his coach Papa Nadi (Giuseppe Nadi) and teammates DiRosa and Montano in Livorno (Leghorn).  P...

46. Murray, James Jr.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

(1871-1957) - Concurrently coach of Columbia (1898-1948) and the New York AC (1891-1954) (where he was also boxing coach). Produced numerous intercollegiate and national champions and Olympians. H

47. Montague, James
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

James Montague (1883-1965) - Born in England. Coach of CCNY (1938-1953). The first coach to win the IFA and NCAA team championships in the same year. Coach of Daniel Bukantz, Harold Goldsmith, James

48. Miller, Raymond J.
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

Raymond J. Miller Coach of William Paterson College (1950-1990); winner of the NIWFA team championship nine times. One of the principal armorers and organizers of the New Jersey Division.  

49. Lucia, Edward
(Roll of Honor/Roll of Honor)

(1914-1984) - Coach of CCNY (1954-74). NFCAA Coach of the Year (1964). Coach of Salle Lucia, which won the AFLA national women's foil team championship (1958, '60)   Edward Lucia (19

50. Locke, Dorothy
(Roll of Honor/Era 1 - The Standard Era)

...as competing. I was kind of sneaky. I got along pretty well. I was also lucky, I guess, and I had a good coach." Dorothy Locke's competitive career took off in the early 1930s just as the 192...