Bruce Gillman
Head Coach
Vassar head coach since 2005, Rochester graduate and referee; holds Prévôt qualifications in all three weapons.
Source checked: 2026-10-25United States · Poughkeepsie, NY
Vassar College
Fencing programs
Vassar College Women's Fencing
- Team
- Women
- Division / system
- III
- Weapons
- Foil · Épée · Sabre
- Source checked
- 2026-10-22
Program classification checked against an official source.
Coaching staff
David Hite
Assistant Coach
Hite coaches foil at Candlewood Fencing Center and previously coached Oswego State's college team for three years. His experience includes national competition and refereeing.
Source checked: 2026-10-25Eric Soyka
Assistant Coach
Vassar coach and co-owner of The Phoenix Center; completed Level 1 foil training at Coaches College.
Source checked: 2026-10-25Vassar College Men's Fencing
- Team
- Men
- Division / system
- III
- Weapons
- Foil · Épée · Sabre
- Source checked
- 2026-10-22
Program classification checked against an official source.
Coaching staff
Bruce Gillman
Head Coach
Vassar head coach since 2005, Rochester graduate and referee; holds Prévôt qualifications in all three weapons.
Source checked: 2026-10-25David Hite
Assistant Coach
Hite coaches foil at Candlewood Fencing Center and previously coached Oswego State's college team for three years. His experience includes national competition and refereeing.
Source checked: 2026-10-25Eric Soyka
Assistant Coach
Vassar coach and co-owner of The Phoenix Center; completed Level 1 foil training at Coaches College.
Source checked: 2026-10-25Admissions & cost snapshot
College Raptor · data labelled 2023–2024 · reviewed 25 October 2026
- Overall acceptance rate
- 20.93%
- Reported SAT range
- 1,450 – 1,530
- Average net price (USD)
- US$29,981
- Reported median starting salary (USD)
- US$49,177
- Reported fencing revenue (USD)
- US$264,897
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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Facility records describe published use. Camp access, rental, dormitory availability, catering and transfers require a separate university agreement; none is implied here.
Connected competitions
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Official sources
- Official USA Fencing Current NCAA Programs index; includes future launches. School athletics homepages without a fetched fencing-specific page are not independently verified. ↗ · Checked 2026-10-22
- Official program classification source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-22
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