UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Nittany Lion coach Adam Kaszubowski has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Penn State men's and women's fencing programs, head coach Wes Glon announced. Kaszubowski has been an assistant coach for Penn State since 2019.
Kaszubowski is in his fourth year as an assistant coach at Penn State. He served as interim head coach at the beginning of the 2021-22 season as well. Born in Poland, he earned his master's degree in physical education with a specialization in fencing from the Academy of Physical Education in Gdansk.
Kaszubowski has been involved with fencing for more than 30 years, first as an athlete and then as a coach and referee. As a member of the Polish men's foil national team, he competed at many national and international competitions. He was a bronze individual and team gold medalist at the 1994 Polish Cadet Championships, as well as a silver team medalist at both the 1996 and 1997 Polish Junior Championships.
After his tenure with the Polish national team, Kaszubowski was Head Coach for the Egyptian men's and women's foil teams from 2013 to 2016. In addition to qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic games, his team also had successes at the African Championships: 1st place in Algiers 2016, Cairo 2015, Cairo 2014 and Cape Town 2013.
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