Fencing
Griffith, Christine
Christine Griffith
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Saber)
- Phone:
- 719-333-2641
Christine Griffith enters her first season as an assistant coach at Air Force in 2023-24. Griffith comes to the Academy from Cleveland State, where she was the head coach of both the men’s and women’s fencing programs.
Griffith was the first-ever full-time fencing coach in Cleveland State fencing history, earning the title in February of 2022.
In that season, Griffith aided in the men’s team placing second and the women’s team third at the Central Collegiate Conference Championships. At the championship, all three men’s weapons teams finished as the runner-up while the women’s epee team placed third overall. The Vikings brought in seven All-Conference awards with four on the men’s side and three on the women’s.
Prior to her stint at Cleveland State, Griffith spent the previous 11 years with the Rochester Fencing Club in Rochester, New York. In that time, she served as an Associate Head Coach of the saber program, and as Head Saber Coach since 2017. In addition, she was the Youth Development Coordinator since 2020. Her duties included leading individual and group instruction of the competitive saber program, and the development of introductory, intermediate, and advanced youth programs.
Griffith worked as an Adjunct Fencing Instructor at RIT for the Spring 2020 semester, teaching courses on foil, epee, and saber. She also coached the Canandaigua Academy High School fencing program 2017-19.
Griffith fenced collegiately at Temple University, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008. During the 2008 season, she was the NIWFA Women’s Saber Champion and MVP. Griffith ended her career with 152 victories. Off the strip, she earned the Owl Club Academic award in 2009.
Griffith graduated from Temple University with a bachelor of science in kinesiology & exercise science. Most recently in 2023, she participated in the WeCoach NCAA Women Coaches Academy, designed to enhance leadership skills, self-awareness, and coaching effectiveness.
Griffith was the first-ever full-time fencing coach in Cleveland State fencing history, earning the title in February of 2022.
In that season, Griffith aided in the men’s team placing second and the women’s team third at the Central Collegiate Conference Championships. At the championship, all three men’s weapons teams finished as the runner-up while the women’s epee team placed third overall. The Vikings brought in seven All-Conference awards with four on the men’s side and three on the women’s.
Prior to her stint at Cleveland State, Griffith spent the previous 11 years with the Rochester Fencing Club in Rochester, New York. In that time, she served as an Associate Head Coach of the saber program, and as Head Saber Coach since 2017. In addition, she was the Youth Development Coordinator since 2020. Her duties included leading individual and group instruction of the competitive saber program, and the development of introductory, intermediate, and advanced youth programs.
Griffith worked as an Adjunct Fencing Instructor at RIT for the Spring 2020 semester, teaching courses on foil, epee, and saber. She also coached the Canandaigua Academy High School fencing program 2017-19.
Griffith fenced collegiately at Temple University, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008. During the 2008 season, she was the NIWFA Women’s Saber Champion and MVP. Griffith ended her career with 152 victories. Off the strip, she earned the Owl Club Academic award in 2009.
Griffith graduated from Temple University with a bachelor of science in kinesiology & exercise science. Most recently in 2023, she participated in the WeCoach NCAA Women Coaches Academy, designed to enhance leadership skills, self-awareness, and coaching effectiveness.
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