CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard fencing adds Jason Pryor to the coaching staff as a new assistant coach in preparation for the 2023-24 season. An Olympian, Pryor will work closely with the epee group at Harvard. 

"I am excited and eager to welcome Jason as an assistant coach," head coach Daria Schneider said. "Jason brings a wealth of experience as a coach and personal trainer with a strong eye for technique and precision." 

Pryor arrives in Cambridge with an incredible resume on the strip. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Pryor represented the United States in the 2016 Rio Olympics, competing in the individual men's épée. The Ohio State alum captured the United States 2015 épée national championship and won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games. During his time at Ohio State, Pryor won an NCAA team national championship in 2008 and was a two-time all-american.
 
"Coaching at Harvard is a rare opportunity to work with student-athletes and push them into the elite level," Pryor said. "I'm excited to work with coach Schneider and the rest of the coaching staff to get the most out of these exceptional student-athletes."
 
Following his athletic career, Pryor found immediate success as a coach, contributing to the development of fencers across the United States. Pryor served as the United States épée coach at the 2019 Pan Am Games, leading the women's épée team to a team gold medal and Kathrine Holmes to an individual épée gold medal.

Harvard fencing returns to action at the Air Force Western Invitational on Nov. 4-5. The Crimson host a pair of dual meets at the Malkin Athletic Center this season, squaring off against Duke on Jan. 26 and New York University on Jan. 28. 

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