Penn Quakers fencing
| Penn Quakers | |
|---|---|
| 2012 Penn Quakers fencing team | |
| First season | 1925 |
| Head coach |
Andy Ma 4th year, 93–33 (.738) |
| Other staff | Randall LeMaster, Micky Zeljkovic |
| Home stadium | Hutchinson Gym |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| National Titles | 3 |
| Conference titles | 16 |
| All-Americans | 116 [1] |
| Colors |
Red and Blue |
| Fight song | Fight on, Pennsylvania! |
| Rivals | Princeton Tigers |
| Website | http://www.pennathletics.com/ |
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. 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 eleven Olympians, most recently Cliff Bayer and Tamir Bloom in 2000.[4]
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Cliff Bayer
- Tamir Bloom
- Harold Van Buskirk
- Paul Friedberg
- Brooke Makler
- Paul Makler, Jr.
- Chauncy McPherson
- Dave Micahnik
- Steve Netburn
- Chris O'Loughlin
- J. Brooks B. Parker
Championships
Conference championships
References
- ↑ MEN’S FENCING All-Time Honors (PDF), retrieved 2012-10-29
- ↑ Fencing Statistics, retrieved 2012-10-29
- ↑ Fencing Statistics, retrieved 2012-10-29
- ↑ MEN’S FENCING All-Time International Competitors and Olympians (PDF), retrieved 2012-10-29
External links
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