Notre Dame Fighting Irish fencing
Notre Dame Fighting Irish fencing represents the University of Notre Dame in collegiate fencing. The Irish compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish fencing | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 1934 |
| Head coach | Gia Kvaratskhelia 3rd season, 131–11 (.923) |
| Home stadium | Edmund P. Joyce Center |
| Location | South Bend, Indiana |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Past conferences | Great Lakes Conference, Midwest Intercollegiate Conference, Midwest Fencing Conference |
| National Titles | 10 |
| Conference titles | 42 |
| All-Americans | 41 |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Mascot | Notre Dame Leprechaun |
National championships
- Men: 1977, 1978, 1986
- Women: 1987
- Co-ed: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2017, 2018
Individual championships
- Women's Foil
- Molly Sullivan (1986), Molly Sullivan (1988), Heidi Piper (1991), Alicja Kryczalo (2002), Alicja Kryczalo (2003), Alicja Kryczalo (2004), Lee Kiefer (2013), Lee Kiefer (2014), Lee Kiefer (2015), Lee Kiefer (2017)
- Women's Épée
- Magda Krol (1997), Kerry Walton (2002), Kelly Hurley (2008), Courtney Hurley (2011), Courtney Hurley (2013),
- Women's Sabre
- Valerie Providenza (2004), Mariel Zagunis (2006), Sarah Borrmann (2008), Francesca Russo (2015), Francesca Russo (2017)
- Men's Foil
- Pat Gerard (1977), Andrew Bonk (1979), Charles Higgs-Coulthard (1984), Gerek Meinhardt (2010), Ariel DeSmet (2011), Gerek Meinhardt (2014), Nick Itkin (2018)
- Men's Éppé
- Björne Väggö (1978), Ola Harstrom (1983), Johnathon Douglas-Riley (1986), Jubba Beshin (1990), Michal Sobieraj (2005),
- Men's Sabre
- Mike Sullivan (1977), Mike Sullivan (1978), Luke LaValle (1998), Gabor Szelle (2000)
Year-by-year results
Coaches
Johnathon Douglas-Riley (2012-present), Petrov Krauss (2000-2012)
Castellan Family Fencing Center
The Irish practice at the Castellan Family Fencing Center, which opened in 2012 as part of the Joyce Center. It features locker rooms for men and women, coaches' offices, a lounge area, a repair room, and a conference room.
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References
http://www.und.com/sports/c-fenc/archive/nd-c-fenc-archive.html
https://www.ncaa.com/history/fencing/nc
https://und.com/news/2018/3/25/Notre_Dame_Clinches_Tenth_National_Fencing_Title.aspx
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