Department of athletics, physical education and recreation
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Jarek Koniusz enters his 14th year at the helm of MIT's men's and women's fencing program with over 30 years of international level competition, as both a coach and an accomplished athlete. In 2002, Koniusz was selected by the U.S. Fencing Federation to coach the United States sabre team in the World Cup competition held at Koblenz, Germany. Koniusz holds a Master's of Science degree from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland. He has earned the title of fencing master in sabre, epee, and foil. His athletic achievements include gold medal World Cup fi nishes and a silver medal in the 1989 World Championships. In spring 2002, Jarek was honored by the Polish Fencing Federation with a Lifetime Achievement Award, given to the fencer who has made a lasting contribution to Polish fencing in its 75-year history. Koniusz has built MIT fencing into a perennial powerhouse, qualifying 24 fencers to the NCAA National Championships and guiding MIT to 16 New England Championship titles during his tenure. |
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