CCNY Revives Men's NCAA Fencing, Reigniting a Storied Beavers Tradition
With support from USA Fencing and our Foundation, City College brings back a program that once produced Olympians
NCAA Fencing
Trinity College to Add Varsity Fencing, Joining Growing List of NCAA Programs
Bantams will launch women's program in 2027-28, men's program in 2028-29, reviving a sport with deep roots on campus
College Fencing Is Growing. Here's the Team Making It Happen.
While other sports are cutting programs, college fencing is doing something almost no other sport can say right now.
Notre Dame Wins Men’s NCAA Team Championship, Ties Columbia for All-Time Lead
The Fighting Irish followed their women’s title with a men’s crown on Sunday at the 2026 NCAA Fencing Championships.
Notre Dame Wins Inaugural Women’s Three-Weapon NCAA Team Title
Notre Dame outscored Columbia, 102-99, as Eszter Muhari, Jessica Guo and Natalia Botello won individual titles.
Henry Harutunian, Who Built Yale Into a Fencing Powerhouse Over 49 Years, to Receive 2026 U.S. Fencing Foundation Legacy Award
The award, presented at this May’s Fencing Foundation Fête, will honor Harutunian’s five decades of coaching at Yale.
Current Programs
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Schools that Sponsor Varsity Fencing
As of August 2024, 45 NCAA schools sponsor fencing. Stretched across all three NCAA divisions and located in 16 states, NCAA Fencing is nationwide. No matter any prospective student-athlete's school preferences, they can find a school that fits their need.
Competitions
NCAA Championships
The NCAA has held championships in fencing every year since 1941
except for the four years 1943-46, during World War II.Today, NCAA Teams compete for one combined team championship.
NCAA Featured Session - Paris 2024: The NCAA Impact at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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