| Maher "Mauro" Hamza | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Fencing |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach/U.S. National Head Coach |
| Team | Rice University |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2004 Egyptian National Foil Coach, 2012 U.S. National Head Foil Coach | |
Mauro Hamza is the United States national coach for Men's Foil Fencing for the 2012 Olympics in London[1] and was the Egyptian national coach for men's foil for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He resides in Houston, Texas, and owns the Salle Mauro Fencing Academy in Houston, which is part of the USFA's Gulf Coast division. Hamza is the fencing instructor at Rice University[2] where he is trying to start an NCAA Fencing program. In 2009 Hamza received recognition by Houston mayor Bill White and was given his own holiday in recognition by the mayor, December 26.[3] He is from Egypt and is married to Noura Younis, who was an Egyptian National Champion women's fencer. Together they have two children.
Mauro has coached many top US fencers including Ben Parkins, Michael Dudey, and Steve Gerberman.
