Darren Manchen - Foil

Darren began coaching Foil at Clinton Fencing Club while in College at 19 years old. He was there for 11 years before founding the Manchen Academy of Fencing. To date, he has coached a Junior World Team gold medalist, two National Champions, over twenty National Medalists, an Individual State Champion, as well as countless District and State Individual Qualifiers, many All-State Recipients, and more. As a New Jersey resident, Darren has been fencing for almost thirty years. While coaching he received his Bachelor's and Master’s Degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. After graduating he continued coaching while working full-time as a public accountant. It was after 2 years that he chose to leave this career and focus all of his time and energy on his passion for teaching and fencing. With his help, students have consistently been recruited and gone on to fence for some of our nation’s best Colleges and Universities. His students describe him as fair and understanding while challenging them to excel in the sport.