Willock Joins Fencing Staff
09/12/07
Lauren Willock has been added as an assistant coach of the New York University men’s and women’s fencing teams. She will assist head coach Steve Mormando in all facets of the program.
A 2007 NYU graduate with a degree in history, Willock was a four-year member of the Violets’ women’s fencing team. Serving as a co-captain during her senior campaign, Willock posted a 43-24 epee mark..
During a stellar career in which she compiled a 222-89 record, Willock earned University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week honors 16 times. She was the NCAA Northeast Regional Epee Champion during the 2004-05 campaign and earned Second-Team All-America honors by finishing eighth in epee at the 2005 NCAA National Championships. That season, she also recorded a career-high 89 victories.
The Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) Epee Champion as a freshman, Willock went on to compete as a member of the 2005 U.S. Senior World Championship Team and the 2007 U.S. World University Games Team.
A three-time UAA Winter Sport All-Academic honoree, Willock also earned the NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award last spring.
“Having Lauren with us brings a fresh and exciting feel to our program,” Mormando said. “She has a keen sense of the sport and has also proven herself to be a great leader.”
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Willock resides in Manhattan.