Coach: Ryan Retherford

Ryan Retherford came to Denver Fencing Center soon after it opened. He excelled as a fencer, but had a rapport with the youth fencers. He soon became a coach at Denver Fencing Center. Ryan has attended three seperate weeks of US Fencing Coaches' College. He is a graduate of the Foil I, Saber I, and Saber II programs. He has further trained with Maestro Arkady Burdan, who trained Sada Jacobson (2004 Olympic Women's Saber Bronze Medallist and 2008 Olympic Women's Sabre Silver Medalist). He has also further honed his saber techniques and teaching with Maestro Ed Korfanty, who trained Mariel Zagunis (2004 and 2008 Olympic Gold Medallist in Women's Saber). Ryan coaches Denver Fencing Center and continues to fence competitively. He is a 'D' rated fencer in both Foil and Saber.