Coaches

Head Coach - Bin Lu    Bin Lu was formerly the head coach of the Sichuan Physical University Fencing Team in Sichuan, China. In 1993 one of his students was World Junior Epee Champion. Bin coached many medalists and finalists in China’s national championships. Bin Lu was the Chinese Men’s National Champion and the Asian Games Champion. Bin was also a member of the Chinese national team. Bin holds a degree in Physical Education from Sichuan University.

Coach - Bruce Milligan    Bruce Milligan has been coaching at BFC since the club's founding, and prior to that, was a high school and college fencing coach. In 1988, while head coach at Vassar College, he was named Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association "Coach of the Year." Bruce has competed successfully at the local, regional, and national levels in foil and epee. In 2002 and 2006 he was a member of the U.S. foil team at the Veterans World Fencing Championships. He currently holds an "A" rating in foil.

Coach - Larbi    Larbi is a three time Moroccan National fencing champion; two championships in foil, one in epee, as well as a 2nd place finish in sabre one year. Larbi represented Morocco at international competitions, including the Mediterranean Games. He trained in Casablanca, using the French fencing system. In 1986 Larbi moved to Connecticut, where he coached at Fat Dog Fencing Club and the Wallingford recreation department, in addition to coaching some fencing camps in New York. Larbi has been coaching at BFC since he moved to Maryland at the end of 2007.

Coach - Gary Brandon  Gary Brandon has been teaching both youth and adults in beginner and intermediate foil for the York County YMCA for the past 8 years. He continues to be an avid foil and epee competitive fencer.

Assistant Coach - Matt Bouloubasis    A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Matt was a three-time Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association men's epee champion. He qualified for and participated in the NCAA National Championships each of his four undergraduate years at JHU. Matt placed second in the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Epee Championships, once again earning his "A" rating in epee.

Assistant Coach - Jon Wittig    A founding member of the club, Jon is a very experienced competitor and coach.

Assistant Coach - Meaghan O'Malley Coach   Meaghan teaches Youth Beginner foil classes.

Assistant Coach - Jon Gorman    Jon graduated from New York University and fenced epee for their varsity team. He is currently working toward a doctorate in clinical psychology at Loyola College. Jon is an experienced competitive fencer, and as a coach, emphasizes what he considers to be the three primary components of successful fencing: physical fitness, technique, and mental focus and concentration.