Fencing
Hamdy, Ahmed
Ahmed Hamdy
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ahmed.refaee@usafa.edu
- Phone:
- 719-333-2641
- 2021 Western Fencing Conference Men's Saber Squad Coach of the Year
Ahmed Hamdy enters his third season as an assistant coach with Air Force fencing in 2020-21. Hamdy comes to the Academy after a stint as the Saber coach for the Egyptian National Team.
In 2019-20, Hamdy was part of a staff that produced a banner season for the program. The Falcons had five fencers earn NCAA bids, the most since 2015. As the saber coach, Hamdy had a hand in helping senior Leanne Singleton-Comfort cap a standout career by claiming her second Western Fencing Conference women's saber title by going a perfect 10-0 in head-to-head bouts. The Falcons produced a school-record five USFCA All-Americans, in addition 10 all-region honorees.
Hamdy was the Saber coach for the Egyptian National Team from 2015-16 and previously in 2008-09. During his time with the program, the team won the African Championships in individual and team competition in 2015 and 2016. Egypt also earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2016 and a World Cup junior team fourth place finish in 2016.
Hamdy was also the head coach and saber coach at Premier Fencing Club in Monmouth Junction, N.J. from 2011-2018. Prior to his time at Premier fencing, he coached at New Jersey Fencing Alliance in Maplewood, N.J., from 2009-10.
His experience in fencing is not just limited to coaching. Hamdy has also been a licensed USA Fencing National Referee since 2004.
In addition to coaching and referee duties, Hamdy has experience conducting numerous fencing clinics, most notably with USA Fencing and the Hungarian Fencing Federation.
Hamdy is a 2002 graduate of Alexandria University (Alexandria, Egypt) where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Ahmed Hamdy enters his third season as an assistant coach with Air Force fencing in 2020-21. Hamdy comes to the Academy after a stint as the Saber coach for the Egyptian National Team.
In 2019-20, Hamdy was part of a staff that produced a banner season for the program. The Falcons had five fencers earn NCAA bids, the most since 2015. As the saber coach, Hamdy had a hand in helping senior Leanne Singleton-Comfort cap a standout career by claiming her second Western Fencing Conference women's saber title by going a perfect 10-0 in head-to-head bouts. The Falcons produced a school-record five USFCA All-Americans, in addition 10 all-region honorees.
Hamdy was the Saber coach for the Egyptian National Team from 2015-16 and previously in 2008-09. During his time with the program, the team won the African Championships in individual and team competition in 2015 and 2016. Egypt also earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2016 and a World Cup junior team fourth place finish in 2016.
Hamdy was also the head coach and saber coach at Premier Fencing Club in Monmouth Junction, N.J. from 2011-2018. Prior to his time at Premier fencing, he coached at New Jersey Fencing Alliance in Maplewood, N.J., from 2009-10.
His experience in fencing is not just limited to coaching. Hamdy has also been a licensed USA Fencing National Referee since 2004.
In addition to coaching and referee duties, Hamdy has experience conducting numerous fencing clinics, most notably with USA Fencing and the Hungarian Fencing Federation.
Hamdy is a 2002 graduate of Alexandria University (Alexandria, Egypt) where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
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