Columbia Lions fencing


The Columbia Lions fencing team is the intercollegiate fencing team for Columbia University located in Manhattan, New York. The team competes in the Ivy League within Division I of the NCAA. The university first fielded a team in 1898, under the leadership of coach James Murray. The team is currently coached by Michael Aufrichtig.
The Blue Gym is home to the Columbia Lion fencing team, located within the Dodge Physical Fitness Center on campus.

History

The team was founded in 1898, and has had some noteworthy successes. The team has captured the NCAA national title 16 times, most recently in 2019. It also won Intercollegiate Fencing Association national championships in 1898, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919 and 1934. The team has also won 52 Ivy League Championships, capturing both the Men's and Women's titles outright in 2019. Fencing for the team, Norman C. Armitage won the Intercollegiate Fencing Association saber championship in 1928, Emily Jacobson won the NCAA women's saber championship in 2005, and Daria Schneider won the NCAA women's saber championship in 2007. The team has produced a number of Olympians, including five in 2012.

Notable former fencers

Notable alumni include:

Men's Fencing

Women's fencing