# @usafencing on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y3h3bLbjj7o
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37064883-usafencing-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/49337aa854.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-17T11:01:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USA Fencing (@USAFencing) — https://gondola.cc/USAFencing

## Caption

No NCAA team? No problem. Collegiate club fencing can give you real teammates, real coaching, and real competition — on a schedule that fits college life.
Marquette coach (and alum) Eric Nassos explains how to find/compare clubs, start or revive a team, fund travel and gear, set up practices for mixed levels, and navigate the competitive ladder from local meets to USACFC nationals. We also cover where parents can help — and when to let students lead.
Guest
Eric Nassos — Head Coach & former president/captain, Marquette University Fencing (Collegiate Club)
Chapters
00:00 Why club fencing keeps the sport in your life
01:49 Options if your school isn’t NCAA
02:47 Funding: dues, reimbursements, refereeing HS events
04:00 Restarting/launching a club (sign-ups, gear, safety)
05:36 Marketing 101 for clubs (yes, make some friends)
07:39 What experienced fencers should expect
09:04 Walk-ons: day-one path to competing
10:59 Parents’ role in research & outreach
12:34 Comparing clubs: social, responsiveness, reputation
14:53 Coaching & practice models
17:20 Club continuity: culture → competition → coach bridge
19:35 Finding the ecosystem (conferences, USA Fencing, USACFC)
22:36 The competitive ladder & formats
25:42 Fielding weapons creatively (and partnering)
26:59 Setting competitive expectations (RYC/JO context)
30:31 Time & money expectations (flexible)
33:15 From walk-on to rated fencer: a case study
Quotable
“You’re a club before you’re a team. Culture keeps people showing up.” — Eric Nassos
About First to 15
Hosted by Bryan Wendell, First to 15 brings you conversations with the athletes, coaches, referees, and leaders shaping fencing today. Listen by searching First to 15 USA Fencing on your favorite app.
Hashtags
#CollegeFencing #ClubFencing #USACFC #USAFencing #NCAAAlternative #CampusLife #MarquetteFencing #Epee #Foil #Saber

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- **Views:** 39
- **Likes:** 1
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## Tags

collegefencing, campuslife, usacfc, ncaaalternative, foil, saber, usafencing, marquettefencing, clubfencing, epee

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