Coaching Staff

Oleg Stetsiv

Oleg is an “A” rated sabre fencer.  He is a Professional Fencing Coach and Master with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education.  Coach Stetsiv earned multiple National Championships in Sabre for the Ukraine in Cadet, Junior and Senior Competitions.  He is qualified to instruct in all weapons with over 25 years of fencing experience.   

Oleg’s students successfully compete at the National and International levels.  Under his tutelage, Andrew Stetsiv was twice Bronze Medalist at NAC Junior events, Silver in team at World Cup in Poland and Gold at Cadet NAC.  Caroline Vloka earned a 5^th at World Cup in Hungary, Bronze at the 2005 US Junior Olympics and Gold at the 2005 US Junior Olympics.

Orest Stetsiv

Orest is a Professional Fencing Coach and Master.  He was the former Soviet Union’s Junior Olympic Coach for over 12 years and is qualified to instruct in all 3 weapons.  He is the former Head Coach at the US Military Academy at West Point.  Orest has coached and developed many World and National Champions over his 37 year career and is a welcomed addition to the Bergen Fencing Club staff.

National Cadet Champion, multiple Junior Championship Medalist, Bronze medalist of Cadet World Cup. Participant of multiple Cadet and Junior World Cups.

Ruben is an eminent coach of the Republic of Armenia. He holds a Master of Sports in both fencing and the pentathalon. Ruben was the silver and bronze medalist of the USSR National Championship. He also has won a number of Armenian championships. He was the first coach of four-time world champion, world-cup winner, and Olympic medalist Ashot Karagian. Ruben was also the Armenian National Coach. Bergen Fencing Club is very happy to welcome Ruben to our club.

Mihail Etropolski is an active internationally competitive fencer. He's one of the nation's top sabre fencers and a member of the 2010 Pan-American Championship team. With over 15 years of experience in the sport, he coaches students that have reached the NCAA Championship and have won medals in local and national competitions. Mihail is also the assistant coach of the Yale University team, one of the premiere fencing programs in the country.