NCAA conducted a men's fencing NCAA Championship from 1941-1942 and 1947-1989. Since 1990 men's and women's fencing results combined into one championship.
Wayne State Men's Fencing NCAA Top 10 Finishes
| Year |
Finish |
Coach |
| 1947 |
9th |
Bella de Tuscan |
| 1948 |
7th |
Bella de Tuscan |
| 1951 |
9th |
Bella de Tuscan |
| 1958 |
6th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1959 |
6th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1960 |
4th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1961 |
5th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1962 |
8th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1963 |
6th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1966 |
3rd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1971 |
8th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1972 |
7th |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1973 |
3rd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1974 |
2nd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1975 |
1st |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1976 |
2nd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1977 |
3rd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1978 |
3rd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1979 |
1st |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1980 |
1st |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1981 |
2nd |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1982 |
1st |
Istvan Danosi |
| 1983 |
1st |
Aladar Kogler |
| 1984 |
1st |
Gil Pezza |
| 1985 |
1st |
Gil Pezza |
| 1986 |
6th |
Gil Pezza |
| 1989 |
7th |
Gil Pezza |
Wayne State had 19 individual national champions (from 1941-1989), third most of any school (New York U. had 28 and Columbia had 21). Two WSU fencers (Greg Benko, foil 1974-75-76, and Ernest Simon foil 1979-80-81) are tied for second in NCAA history with three career individual titles.
WSU's Individual National Champions
| Year |
Name |
Weapon |
| 1942 |
Byron Kreiger |
Foil |
| 1957 |
Bruce Davis |
Foil |
| 1958 |
Bruce Davis |
Foil |
| 1963 |
Bela Szentivanyi |
Sabre |
| 1974 |
Steve Danosi |
Sabre |
| 1974 |
Greg Benko |
Foil |
| 1975 |
Greg Benko |
Foil |
| 1975 |
Yuri Rabinovich |
Sabre |
| 1976 |
Greg Benko |
Foil |
| 1978 |
Ernest Simon |
Foil |
| 1979 |
Yuri Rabinovich |
Sabre |
| 1980 |
Gil Pezza |
Epee |
| 1980 |
Ernest Simon |
Foil |
| 1981 |
Ernest Simon |
Foil |
| 1981 |
Gil Pezza |
Epee |
| 1982 |
Neil Hick |
Sabre |
| 1984 |
Ettore Bianchi |
Epee |
| 1985 |
Ettore Bianchi |
Epee |
| 1985 |
Stephan Chauvel |
Foil |
Wayne State served as the host site for the 1950 and 1968 NCAA Men's Fencing Championship.
Wayne State Fencing NCAA Finishes (1990-present)
WSU's Individual National Champions