Fencing
Nott, ADi
ADi Nott
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Foil)
- Phone:
- 719-333-4807
2022-23 MPSF Fencing Assistant Coach of the Year
ADi Nott enters her fifth season at Air Force for the 2025-26 season.
In 2023-24, Nott was the interim head coach for Air Force fencing, guiding the team to a 12th place finish at the NCAA Fencing Championships. Under her guidance, Air Force had the MPSF Male Fencer of the Year in sophomore Jack Griffith and MPSF Women's Newcomer of the Year in freshman Christina Watrall. Griffith was the NCAA West Regional and MPSF men's foil champion of the second-straight season. Watrall was the West Regional Champion in women's epee. The Falcons sent four to the NCAA's, with Griffith earning All-America Honorable mention honors.
In 2022-23 Nott was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Fencing Assistant Coach of the Year. She was part of the Air Force staff that earned six NCAA qualifiers, which tied for the second-most in the program’s history. The Falcons finished 11th at the NCAA’s for its second-best finish at the NCAA’s since 2003. Air Force was also the top finishing MPSF program.
Nott was instrumental in guiding three foil fencers to the NCAAs for the Falcons in freshman Jack Griffth, junior Ned Maurer and freshman Melissa Kline. Griffith had a standout rookie campaign for the Falcons, being crowned the NCAA West Regional and MPSF Men’s Foil Champion and also earning MPSF Men’s Freshman Fencer of the Year.
In 2021-22, Nott helped senior Nestor Levin qualify for the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in the men’s foil. Levin capped a standout four-year career by finishing 13th at the NCAA’s and earning USFCA All-West Region and First-Team All-MPSF honors.
Prior to her stint at Air Force, Nott spent five seasons as an assistant at the University of Pennsylvania.
Nott helped guide Penn to three Ivy League Men’s Team Championships during her tenure. In addition she helped coach 19 Ivy Champions, 18 NCAA Championship qualifiers and 11 NCAA All-Americans.
Prior to her time at Penn, Nott was a decorated fencer at Notre Dame, graduating in 2009. She was a four-time NCAA Fencing All-American (foil). In addition to also captaining the team during her four seasons, Nott was named an ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2008.
Not only successful in the collegiate ranks, Nott also competed on the U.S. Women’s Junior World Championship team in 2006 and the U.S. Women’s Foil Team in 2011. She has also coached at four different fencing clubs, and it is currently an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor. Most recently, Nott won first place in the women’s foil event at the October NAC in 2017.
Nott recently completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
ADi Nott enters her fifth season at Air Force for the 2025-26 season.
In 2023-24, Nott was the interim head coach for Air Force fencing, guiding the team to a 12th place finish at the NCAA Fencing Championships. Under her guidance, Air Force had the MPSF Male Fencer of the Year in sophomore Jack Griffith and MPSF Women's Newcomer of the Year in freshman Christina Watrall. Griffith was the NCAA West Regional and MPSF men's foil champion of the second-straight season. Watrall was the West Regional Champion in women's epee. The Falcons sent four to the NCAA's, with Griffith earning All-America Honorable mention honors.
In 2022-23 Nott was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Fencing Assistant Coach of the Year. She was part of the Air Force staff that earned six NCAA qualifiers, which tied for the second-most in the program’s history. The Falcons finished 11th at the NCAA’s for its second-best finish at the NCAA’s since 2003. Air Force was also the top finishing MPSF program.
Nott was instrumental in guiding three foil fencers to the NCAAs for the Falcons in freshman Jack Griffth, junior Ned Maurer and freshman Melissa Kline. Griffith had a standout rookie campaign for the Falcons, being crowned the NCAA West Regional and MPSF Men’s Foil Champion and also earning MPSF Men’s Freshman Fencer of the Year.
In 2021-22, Nott helped senior Nestor Levin qualify for the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in the men’s foil. Levin capped a standout four-year career by finishing 13th at the NCAA’s and earning USFCA All-West Region and First-Team All-MPSF honors.
Prior to her stint at Air Force, Nott spent five seasons as an assistant at the University of Pennsylvania.
Nott helped guide Penn to three Ivy League Men’s Team Championships during her tenure. In addition she helped coach 19 Ivy Champions, 18 NCAA Championship qualifiers and 11 NCAA All-Americans.
Prior to her time at Penn, Nott was a decorated fencer at Notre Dame, graduating in 2009. She was a four-time NCAA Fencing All-American (foil). In addition to also captaining the team during her four seasons, Nott was named an ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2008.
Not only successful in the collegiate ranks, Nott also competed on the U.S. Women’s Junior World Championship team in 2006 and the U.S. Women’s Foil Team in 2011. She has also coached at four different fencing clubs, and it is currently an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor. Most recently, Nott won first place in the women’s foil event at the October NAC in 2017.
Nott recently completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice.
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