NWAFF’S INTERNATIONALLY MERITED COACHES
Maitre d'Armes Adrian Colcisca
Adrian Colcisca earned his bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Sport, Fencing Specialty, from the National Academy of Physical Education and Sport of Bucharest. Adrian also holds a Master’s Degree in Fencing. He was awarded the highest title of "Merited Coach" by the Romanian Sports Authority for fencing (épée) in 2000. Highlights of his personal fencing career include: National Vice-Champion of Romania, many finals in World Cup Competitions and winner of 5 editions of Balkanic Games. In 1996, Adrian was selected as the Head Coach Trainer of the Romanian National & Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team and Épée Men.
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His students placed: Romanian National Championships
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Romanian Cup
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Adrian coached two Pentathletes at the Olympic Games in Sydney and Atlanta in the épée event to medals and, as a result, was awarded the highest honor of "Merited Coach." Coach Colcisca was a trainer for the 2003 United States Men's national épée team training camp in San Francisco. In 2004, Adrian coached Rebecca Moss to win her first Gold Medal in a World Cup Competition held in Montreal, Canada. Through his coaching efforts, Rebecca Moss has become a National Ranked épée fencer in both Cadet and Junior. She earned an "A" ranking with Adrian's coaching and is currently ranked 16th in the World, in Junior World Cup Cadet Women's Épée.
Twelve of Adrian’s students qualified for and attended the 2010 National Championships. Under Adrian’s coaching 6 medals, including 2 gold and 1 silver, were won by his athletes.
