The Arcadia University Department of Athletics and Recreation announced that men’s and women’s fencing programs will begin competition in the fall of 2027.

According to USA Fencing, the Glenside-based university will become the 13th Division III men’s fencing program (38th overall) and the 17th Division III women’s fencing program (46th overall) in the NCAA.

With these additions, Arcadia will sponsor 30 athletic teams (15 women, 14 men, one co-ed) beginning in the 2027-28 academic year. In 2025, men’s and women’s wrestling began at Arcadia.

“Athletics has been a central element of the Arcadia University educational experience, not just for student-athletes but for the entire University community,” Associate Vice President of Athletics Brian Granata said. “We have expanded from 14 to 30 varsity sports over the last decade and a half, and our student-athletes excel in their programs, with their academics, and in their communities. We believe in a broad-based approach to sport offerings and feel that fencing is an appealing sport within our geographical footprint.”

Arcadia’s fencing teams will become only the fourth men’s and fifth women’s programs in Pennsylvania. A national search for a head coach will begin this winter, with a placement goal of April 2026.

To apply for the head coach position, you can click here.

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