Our Coaches
Head Coach & Managing Director
Frank Mustilli
Frank has trained and developed individual champions in District, State, National & World Championships.
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36 Championships
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63 District Championships
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16 Iron Hills Conference Championships
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9 individual State Championships
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5 National Champions
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2 World Champions
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Frank Mustilli has been an integral part of New Jersey’s illustrious fencing programs since 1991. Frank’s professional expertise encourages self-esteem, self-confidence, and enthusiasm. His proficiency in all weapons, combined with the desire and passion of his students propel them and their teams to top rankings in the district, state, regional, national, and world championships.
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Frank founded New Jersey Fencing Alliance (NJFA) a 501 (c) 3 in 2004. The Club is dedicated to introducing the sport of fencing to people of all ages, athletic abilities, and diversity.
Epée Coach
Alejandra Terán
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Bronze Medal Centro American Games (2018)
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Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil (2016)
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Gold Medal Pan American Qualification Championships (2016)
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Bronze Medal Pan American Championships (2011, Team Event)
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Bronze Medal Pan American Games (2011)
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Gold Medal Junior Pan American Champion (2011)
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Silver Medal Centro American Games (2010)
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Alejandra Terán is a Mexican fencer. She competed in the women's épée event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, she competed in the women's team foil event at the 2017 Pan American Fencing Championships held in Montreal, Canada. Alejandra also holds a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science.
Foil Coach
Henry Kennard
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6th - NCAA Championships (2004, 2007, 2008)
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Junior National Champion (2004)
Henry Kennard is a 2008 graduate of St. John’s University in Queens, NY, where he was a 3-time All-American. He joins us after being a coach at the Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club the last 10 years where he helped to found and build one of the strongest foil fencing programs in the country.
Sabre Coach
Andrew Doddo
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Bronze (team), Senior World Championship Teams (2023)
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Bronze medalist (team), Senior Worlds in Milan, Italy (2023)
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Double gold medalist (individual and team), Zonal Championships in Lima, Peru (2023)
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Two-time All-America honoree (First Team in 2020, Second Team in 2019)
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NCAA Northeast Regional Silver Medalist in sabre (2019)
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First Team All-Northeast Region honoree (2020)
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First Team All-Ivy League honoree (2019)
Andrew Doddo, a Columbia University graduate, achieved two-time All-American honors and earned the NCAA Northeast Regional Silver Medal in sabre. He is also an alum of Columbia High School.
Sabre Coach
Janine Bacchus-Joseph
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27th - 2020 Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Fencing Championships
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Columbia High School Women’s Team Most Valuable Player (2019)
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Tenth - NJSIAA women’s Sabre Individual State Championship (2019)
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Second - NJSIAA District Team Championship (2018-2019)
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Third - NJSIAA Women’s State Championship Overall Team (2018-2019)
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Second - NJSIAA women’s Sabre District Individual Championship (2018-2019)
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NJSIAA women’s Sabre District Team Champion( 2017-2018)
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Second - NJSIAA Women's State Championship Overall Team (2017-2018)
Janine is a graduate of Columbia High School and was the women's overall team captain in 2019 and the women's team sabre captain in 2018. Janine is currently an NCAA Div 1 fencing team member at the New Jersey Institute of Technology​