Michael D'Asaro Sr.


Michael D'Asaro Sr. was an American fencing master and coach.
D'Asaro was a Pan American Games, U.S., and World Military Sabre Champion, and had the particular distinction of being perhaps the last top-level three-weapon competitor. He was also a fencing coach at San Jose State University.

Accomplishments

Sabre

Foil

Nationals – 3rd, 1963, 1st 1959.

Épée

Pan American Games – 2nd, 1st, 1959.
Martini-Rossi – 3rd, 1963.

Coaching

Olympic Coach and member of the National Coaching Staff: 1976 Olympics, 1977 World University Games, 1975 and '79 Pan American Games, and 1973 and '74 Junior World Championships.

Honors

D'Asaro was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2002.
He finished his coaching career at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles.

Miscellaneous

His former wife, Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, was a member of the 1976 and 1980 US Women's Olympic Foil Teams. His son, Michael D'Asaro Jr., coached in California at California Institute of Technology, and his soon to open club, Salle D'asaro. Michael Jr. has now relocated to Trophy Club, Texas. He's also made mention of a new fencing club.

Former students