St. John's University Athletics
Fencing
Isayenko, Sergey
Sergey Isayenko
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Seregey Isayenko is in his first year as an assistant coach for the St. John's men's and women's fencing teams.
Isayenko returns to St. John's where he had immense success as a student-athlete, winning the 2005 NCAA Championship in the men's saber event and being named a three-time All-American.
The Cherkasy, Ukraine native experienced success in international competition as well. From 1996 to 2002, he was a member of the Ukrainian National Fencing Team and the Ukrainian National Champion in 2002 and 2004.
After his decorated career in competition, Isayenko transitioned to coaching at the Fashion Institute of New York as a fencing instructor from 2005 to 2017. In 2007, he started to coach at the Manhattan Fencing Club and the United States Fencing Association, both of which he is still actively involved with. Most recently, the former champion found his way to coaching in the highest of competitions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games for Tunisia.
Isayenko earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics during his time at St. John's and a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education at the Ukrainian State University in Kiev.
Isayenko returns to St. John's where he had immense success as a student-athlete, winning the 2005 NCAA Championship in the men's saber event and being named a three-time All-American.
The Cherkasy, Ukraine native experienced success in international competition as well. From 1996 to 2002, he was a member of the Ukrainian National Fencing Team and the Ukrainian National Champion in 2002 and 2004.
After his decorated career in competition, Isayenko transitioned to coaching at the Fashion Institute of New York as a fencing instructor from 2005 to 2017. In 2007, he started to coach at the Manhattan Fencing Club and the United States Fencing Association, both of which he is still actively involved with. Most recently, the former champion found his way to coaching in the highest of competitions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games for Tunisia.
Isayenko earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics during his time at St. John's and a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education at the Ukrainian State University in Kiev.
2020 St. John's Invitational Reel
Saturday, January 18
St. John's University Fencing Invitational Highlights
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