Mauro Hamza

Maher "Mauro" Hamza is a fencing coach who was born in Cairo, Egypt.[1] In 2014, Hamza's membership with USA Fencing was suspended for five years or until certain conditions were met,[2] for unspecified sexual misconduct,[3] and five years later, in 2019 he was suspended again for "Allegations of Misconduct" according to the United States Center for SafeSport.[4] In 2021, Hamza was coaching in Egypt.

Mauro Hamza
Biographical details
BornCairo, Egypt
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2004 Egyptian National Foil Coach

Fencing coaching career

In 1994, Hamza coached for a year at Texas A&M.[1] He established Salle Mauro in August 1999 in Houston, Texas.[5]

Hamza also served as Fencing Program Coordinator at Rice University from 1998 to 2014, and spent three years serving the Southwest fencing community as volunteer Chairman of the Gulf Coast Division.[6][7][8]

Hamza was head coach of the 2001 United States Junior/Cadet national fencing team.[1]

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 2009-2010; then USA Foil Director for Men’s and Women’s National teams in 2010-2011. 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.[6]

In 2021, Hamza was coaching in Egypt.[9]

Suspensions and lawsuit

On December 3, 2014, Hamza's membership with USA Fencing was suspended until December 4, 2019, or until certain conditions were met, whichever is later.[10] His suspension was for unspecified sexual misconduct.[11]

Five years later, in 2019 he was suspended again for "Allegations of Misconduct" according to the United States Center for SafeSport.[4][12]

In December 2020, Hamza was accused of sexually assaulting one of his female pupils when she was 17 in 1995, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Arizona.[4][13][14] The suit accuses Hamza of coercing the anonymous plaintiff to have sex with him during a youth fencing tournament, and repeatedly molesting and sexually harassing her in the years after she first met Hamza at age 15.[4]

References
  1. "Hamza has a plan to lead Rice's fencing team to success". Rice News. October 4, 2001.
  2. Ineligible and Suspended Member List Archived 2019-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Abuse Lawsuit Against U.S. Fencing Names Star Coach, Alleges Phoenix Assault". Phoenix New Times. April 5, 2021.
  4. Edwards, Schaefer (April 7, 2021). "Former Rice Fencing Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Houston Teen In '90s". Houston Press.
  5. "Fencer-turned-coach still sharp on other side of the fence; Mauro Hamza of the Salle Mauro Fencing Academy may have a history of duels, but his focus remains pointed," Houston Business Journal, September 16, 2004.
  6. Bill White Proclaims December 26 Mauro Hamza Day in Houston, Texas Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "He Won't Be Foiled". Rice Magazine. January 27, 2010.
  8. "Salle Mauro Fencing Academy claims gold at national, international events". Chron. July 23, 2011.
  9. "Egypt's national youth fencing team achieves world glory". Daily News Egypt.
  10. Ineligible and Suspended Member List Archived 2019-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Abuse Lawsuit Against U.S. Fencing Names Star Coach, Alleges Phoenix Assault". Phoenix New Times. April 5, 2021.
  12. "Ineligible Member List". USA Fencing.
  13. Baxter, Erasmus (April 5, 2021). "Abuse Lawsuit Against U.S. Fencing Names Star Coach, Alleges Phoenix Assault". Phoenix New Times.
  14. "Doe v. United States Fencing Association et al (2:21-cv-00551), Arizona District Court". www.pacermonitor.com.
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