Mauro Hamza
Maher "Mauro" Hamza | |
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Sport(s) | Fencing |
Current position | |
Title | Head coach/Foil Director |
Team | Rice University |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards 2004 Egyptian National Foil Coach |
Mauro Hamza is the United States Fencing Association Foil Director[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.
Students
Mauro has coached many top US fencers including Ben Parkins, Michael Dudey, and Steve Gerberman.
References
- ↑ US Fencing - National Coaches Announced July 28, 2009
- ↑ Rice University Rice's Hamza named men's foil coach for Team USA 9/4/2009
- ↑ Bill White Proclaims December 26 Mauro Hamza Day in Houston, Texas