Tim Morehouse Fencing Club's Ziad El-Sissy OLY Inducted into Wayne State University Athletics Hall of Fame

November 5, 2024 — Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Coach and 2x Olympian Ziad El-Sissy was named to the Wayne State University Athletics Hall of Fame yesterday. A graduate of the Detroit, Michigan institution, El-Sissy was a major contributor to the Warriors team, achieving the status of four-time letterwinner, three-time All-American and two-time national runner-up in saber (2017 and 2018).  The Alexandria, Egypt native returned to the university to receive a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering in 2021. Since graduating from Wayne State, El-Sissy has competed in 2 Olympics (Tokyo and Paris), finishing 4th in the Paris games this August.

When not competing, El-Sissy works as a full-time coach at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club, where he has developed many of our athletes into elite fencers, including Robert Wang (currently 8th in USA Fencing’s Junior Men’s Saber rankings, Stamford Class of 2029 commit) and Brynnley McKee (currently 4th in USA Fencing’s Cadet Women’s Saber rankings). Coach Ziad is a central figure at TMFC and helps shape our curriculum to make us one of the premier fencing clubs in the United States. He represents the future we aim for all our fencers: a balanced path that includes collegiate fencing success alongside strong academic achievements—to become well-rounded, multi-skilled individuals.

You can catch El-Sissy at TMFC’s Westchester County location most days of the week and at TMFC Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT, where he currently calls home. To see the Olympian in action, you can watch (or even fence!) in the Ziad + Eli Cup on January 1, 2025 at TMFC Port Chester. El-Sissy will ring in the new year by fencing against Team USA 3x Olympian Eli Dershwitz among other elite athletes who make up our TMFC staff and network. SIGN UP HERE: TMFC Ziad and Eli Saber Cup (New Years Day) (4th Annual) | Tim Morehouse Fencing Club | Port Chester, NY | AskFRED

We’d like to wish Ziad a sincere congratulations from everyone at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club!

Special Guest Coach and Fencer Zeyad Al-Sisi Will be Attending the Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Sleep-away Camp at Cornell University!

We are pleased to announce that 3-time NCAA All-American and Tokyo Olympic Hopeful Zeyad Al-Sisi will be attending the Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Sleep Away Camp at Cornell University!

Zeyad will be assisting with the coaching at camp as well as bouting with our fencers.

When asked about the addition, TMFC Founder Tim Morehouse said, “He brings an amazing spirit whenever he coaches and trains and his experience and insights will be a great asset to our campers. We are really excited to have him joining us!”

The 1st Annual Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Sleep away Camp is running Aug. 10 to the 18 on the beautiful campus of Cornell University and will include saber and foil training with the TMFC elite coaching staff and special guest. The coaches include Olympian Achiko Lortkipanidze, Cornell University Head Coach and 5-Time US National team Member Daria Schneider, Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse and more!

There is still time to sign up for the final few spots:
https://www.timmorehousefencing.com/sleepaway

More announcements to come!