Mauro Hamza
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)[1] Cairo, Egypt |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Texas A&M |
| 1995–2014 | Rice University |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2004 Egyptian National Foil Coach | |
Maher "Mauro" Hamza (born 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)) is a fencing coach who was born in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2] He coached at Texas A&M, Rice University, for US national teams, and for the Egyptian Olympic team. In November 2023, Hamza was ruled permanently ineligible by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which cited sexual misconduct involving minors as the reason for his ban.[1]
Biography
1994–2014
In 1994, Hamza coached at Texas A&M for one year.[2][1]
Hamza then served as Fencing Program Coordinator at Rice University from 1995 to 2014.[1][3][4] He spent three years serving the Southwest fencing community as volunteer Chairman of the Gulf Coast Division.[5][6]
In August 1999, he established a youth fencing club, Salle Mauro, in Houston, Texas, where he lived.[1][3]
Hamza was head coach of the 2001 United States Junior/Cadet national fencing team.[2] Hamza was the Egyptian Olympic coach for the men’s and women’s foil teams at the Athens Olympics in 2004, and was the United States Fencing Association Men’s Foil National Coach 2009–10; then USA Foil Director for Men’s and Women’s National teams in 2010–11.[1][3] In 2009, December 26 was declared “Mauro Hamza Day” by Houston mayor Bill White in recognition of his development of the sport of fencing in Houston.[5][3]
2014–present
On December 3, 2014, Hamza's membership with USA Fencing was suspended until December 4, 2019, or until certain conditions were met, whichever would be later.[7] His suspension was for unspecified sexual misconduct in Houston.[8][1][3]
Five years later, in 2019 he was suspended again for “Allegations of Misconduct” by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.[9][10]
In 2021, Hamza was coaching in Egypt.[11] He coaches his son Mohamed Hamza, who fences for the Egyptian national fencing team and fenced for Princeton University.[12]
In November 2023, Hamza was ruled permanently ineligible by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which cited sexual misconduct involving minors as the reason for his ban.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Josh Peter (November 7, 2023). "Former national fencing coach ruled permanently ineligible by US Center for SafeSport". USA TODAY.
- ^ a b c David Medina (October 4, 2001). "Hamza has a plan to lead Rice's fencing team to success". Rice News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Edwards, Schaefer (April 7, 2021). "Former Rice Fencing Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Houston Teen In '90s". Houston Press.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Bill White Proclaims December 26 Mauro Hamza Day in Houston, Texas" Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moisekapenda Bower (January 27, 2010). "He Won't Be Foiled". Rice Magazine.
- ^ "Ineligible and Suspended Member List" [2] Archived 2019-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Erasmus Baxter (April 5, 2021). "Abuse Lawsuit Against U.S. Fencing Names Star Coach, Alleges Phoenix Assault". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Edwards, Schaefer (April 7, 2021). "Former Rice Fencing Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Houston Teen In '90s". Houston Press.
- ^ "Ineligible Member List". USA Fencing.
- ^ Alaa Moustafa (April 7, 2021). "Egypt's national youth fencing team achieves world glory". Daily News Egypt.
- ^ "HAMZA MOHAMED," FIE.
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