Fencing Club of Asheville is devoted to the Olympic Sport of Fencing and competitive participation in that sport. We aspire to be a club that teaches all three weapons, Sabre, Epee and Foil. Our members will push and help each other to be the best fencers we can be and achieve the best results in local, regional, national and collegiate events.
Fencing Club of Asheville is proud to be a member of USA Fencing the official governing body of the sport in the USA. Our members are encouraged to fence in all local events in both North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee divisions.
Founders and coaching staff:
Todd Wilson – Founder, Foil and Epee Coach – Started fencing as a teenager in Detroit, Michigan. Fenced competitively with the Touche’ Fencing Club coached by Peter Zay in Charlotte, NC. Relocated to Asheville, NC in 2012. Todd is an educator at Asheville Catholic, our Wednesday Night practice location.
Bren McAneny – Founder, Foil Coach – Started fencing in 1992 in the DC area, Moved to Asheville in 2012. Fenced Foil at Northwestern University.
Mitchell Lane – Foil and Epee Coach – Started fencing in 2001 at Clemson University. Fenced both Foil and Epee at the Div1 level. Moved to Asheville in 2022, and has since coached one FC Asheville student into fencing at an NCAA school.
Chandler Pobis – Epee Coach.