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Pennsylvania State University Women's Fencing

Team
Women
Division / system
I
Weapons
Foil · Épée · Sabre
Source checked
2026-10-22

Program classification checked against an official source.

Coaching staff

Matteo Zennaro

Head Coach · Foil

Zennaro joined Penn State in 2023 after coaching at Harvard and Ohio State; he won Olympic team foil bronze in 2000.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
Renata Knapik-Miazga

Assistant Coach

Knapik-Miazga joined Penn State for 2024–25 after representing Poland at the 2024 Olympics and founding the Tarnow Academy of Fencing.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
Balazs Kurucz

Assistant Coach

Kurucz became Penn State’s sabre assistant in 2024–25 after coaching in Hungary and Britain, including leading Britain’s junior women’s sabre team.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
varsity · verified

Pennsylvania State University Men's Fencing

Team
Men
Division / system
I
Weapons
Foil · Épée · Sabre
Source checked
2026-10-22

Program classification checked against an official source.

Coaching staff

Matteo Zennaro

Head Coach · Foil

Zennaro joined Penn State in 2023 after coaching at Harvard and Ohio State; he won Olympic team foil bronze in 2000.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
Renata Knapik-Miazga

Assistant Coach

Knapik-Miazga joined Penn State for 2024–25 after representing Poland at the 2024 Olympics and founding the Tarnow Academy of Fencing.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
Balazs Kurucz

Assistant Coach

Kurucz became Penn State’s sabre assistant in 2024–25 after coaching in Hungary and Britain, including leading Britain’s junior women’s sabre team.

Source checked: 2026-10-25
club · index listed

Penn State University Fencing Club

Team
Unknown
Division / system
Not confirmed
Weapons
Not individually verified
Source checked
2026-10-25

Listed in the official club index dated April 15, 2025; current-season activity is not verified.

Coaching staff

Current coach names have not been individually verified. Use the official team source for the latest staff.

Admissions & cost snapshot

College Raptor · data labelled 2023–2024 · reviewed 25 October 2026

Overall acceptance rate
60.56%
Reported SAT range
1,250 – 1,430
Average net price (USD)
US$27,889
Reported median starting salary (USD)
US$55,620
Reported fencing revenue (USD)
US$608,610

Historical university-wide figures, not athlete admissions odds or a personal aid offer. SAT ranges are not minimum requirements. Program revenue is not profit or a scholarship budget.

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Facilities & fencing equipment

Dedicated fencing facility

Emmanuil G. Kaidanov Fencing Gym, White Building

Location
Emmanuil G. Kaidanov Fencing Gym, White Building
Strips
Not verified
Documented equipment
Not specified in the reviewed source
Source checked
2026-10-22

Official October 2025 announcement documents new fencing gym dedicated at open practice on October 10, 2025; current strip count unverified.

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Facility records describe published use. Camp access, rental, dormitory availability, catering and transfers require a separate university agreement; none is implied here.

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