Coach Gordon Gandy    Asst. Coach Michael Dobler   

Coach Gordon Gandy

Coach Gordon Gandy is a Marine and Army Veteran. After serving as a Joliet Police officer for 5 years, coach Gandy retired from the force in his pursuit to expand the world of fencing.

While he does offer private lessons to students as time allows, Coach Gandy generously donates a majority of his time to his students in classes to offer them his vast knowledge of the sport. Despite a leg injury that medically discharged him from the military, he is dedicated to teaching his students and can often outlast them on the fencing strip.

Coach Gandy is loved and respected by students and parents alike for his honest dedication to the sport and his continued generosity, dedicating his time teaching students the art of Sabre Fencing.

Here are some of Coach Gandy's accomplishments:

• 4 time Illinois Division Saber Champion

• 2 time Sectional Sabre Champion

• Placed 18th in Men's Sabre at the National Championships

• 1996 Atlanta - ParaOlympic Games Field of Play Director

• Staff member - Sparing training hall 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

• 4 time Illinois Games Sabre Champion

• Fencing 2000 Men's Sabre Champion

• Coach for Stevenson High School Men's and Woman's Sabre Team

• 2006 Midwest High School Men's Team Champions

• 2006 Midwest High School Overall Men's Team Champions

• 2007 Midwest High School Men's and Women's Sabre Team Champions

Contact information:

    Telephone                 Electronic mail

847-707-2583             Gordon@crimsonblades.org

Asst. Coach Michael Dobler

Electronic mail

 Miked@crimsonblades.org