Jack Griffith Named MPSF Men’s Fencer of the Year; Adi Nott Named Assistant Coach of the Year
3/30/2026 10:27:00 AM | Fencing
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force earned two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Fencing Annual Awards, announced today by the conference office. Senior Jack Griffith earned MPSF Men's Fencer of the Year and Adi Nott earned Assistant Coach of the Year.
Griffith (Naples, FL) was the 2026 NCAA West Regional Champion in foil competition and then placed second the next day at the MPSF Championships for first team all-conference honors and his third career conference medal. He also led the Falcons to their first-ever conference title. Griffith was then named All-American for the second time after an 11th-place national finish and leading Air Force to a 16th-place team finish at NCAA's. He posted a perfect 24-0 record across eight teams faced at Northwestern's Schiller Duels (Jan. 31-Feb. 1), highlighted by a 3-0 mark against the defending and eventual NCAA Champion Notre Dame. He was named MPSF Fencer of the Week for his incredible results in Evanston, IL. Griffith becomes a three-time MPSF annual award recipient, and the first-ever on the men's side to earn multiple MPSF Fencer of the Year honors.
Nott, a fifth-year assistant as the Falcon foil coach, qualified three fencers for the NCAA Championships. Melissa Kline advanced on the women's side, while MPSF Fencer of the Year and first team All-MPSF Jack Griffith, along with second team all-conference honoree Richard Li ,competed in men's competition. Griffith was named All-American for the second time after 12 wins and an 11th-place national finish, while the Air Force men placed 16th as a team at NCAA. Li posted eight wins while Kline placed 18th individually with seven wins at NCAA. Nott helped guide the Air Force men to their first-ever MPSF team championship. This is the second career MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year award for Nott, and third for Air Force (Nott-2026, 2023; Sebastien Dos Santos-2025).
Griffith (Naples, FL) was the 2026 NCAA West Regional Champion in foil competition and then placed second the next day at the MPSF Championships for first team all-conference honors and his third career conference medal. He also led the Falcons to their first-ever conference title. Griffith was then named All-American for the second time after an 11th-place national finish and leading Air Force to a 16th-place team finish at NCAA's. He posted a perfect 24-0 record across eight teams faced at Northwestern's Schiller Duels (Jan. 31-Feb. 1), highlighted by a 3-0 mark against the defending and eventual NCAA Champion Notre Dame. He was named MPSF Fencer of the Week for his incredible results in Evanston, IL. Griffith becomes a three-time MPSF annual award recipient, and the first-ever on the men's side to earn multiple MPSF Fencer of the Year honors.
Nott, a fifth-year assistant as the Falcon foil coach, qualified three fencers for the NCAA Championships. Melissa Kline advanced on the women's side, while MPSF Fencer of the Year and first team All-MPSF Jack Griffith, along with second team all-conference honoree Richard Li ,competed in men's competition. Griffith was named All-American for the second time after 12 wins and an 11th-place national finish, while the Air Force men placed 16th as a team at NCAA. Li posted eight wins while Kline placed 18th individually with seven wins at NCAA. Nott helped guide the Air Force men to their first-ever MPSF team championship. This is the second career MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year award for Nott, and third for Air Force (Nott-2026, 2023; Sebastien Dos Santos-2025).
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