PHILADELPHIA – Welcome to University City. The Young Family Head Coach of Fencing, Andy Ma, announced the addition of Brennan Louie to The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's fencing teams' coaching staffs on Monday afternoon.
 
"We are excited to have Brennan Louie join our coach's cadre as our new foil coach," said Ma. "He has a modern and dynamic fencing technique that not only will be an asset to our athletes but to the staff as a whole as well. He has a strong passion for the sport and is creative in how he teaches the fundamentals that all elite athletes still need to build on. It is our expectation that the infusion of new blood will put the program in good stead for the future."
 
Louie joins Penn after a stint at his alma mater, UC San Diego, where he served as an assistant coach. With the Tritons, Louie led practice for the men's and women's foil teams, conducting one-on-one sessions with individual student-athletes to prepare them for meets. He was also instrumental in recruiting prospective athletes to the program, handling the compliance aspect of the process.
 
"I'm extremely proud and honored to be a part of the Penn fencing family," Louie exclaimed. The university uniquely provides its athletes with the opportunity to not only get a world-class education but also the ability to compete at the highest level. I'm excited and optimistic that we can add to the program's history of athletic and academic excellence."
 
While working with the Tritons, Louie was also the head coach of the Elite International Fencers Club in San Diego. Facilitating group training sessions for fencers from ages five to 17, he created individual training programs for each athlete, incorporating technical and tactical work. Louie also monitored the athletes' academic performances through study halls to prepare the fencers for the next step in their careers. 
 
Before coaching in San Diego, Louie spent five years as a coach for the Los Angeles International Fencing Club, where he studied under U.S. national coach Dr. Misha Itkin. Louie developed programs for fencers ranging from six to 25, learning how to create a positive coaching environment while teaching the athletes the fundamentals of the sport. Louie coached notable fencers Olympian Nick Itkin, Quaker Bryce Louie, and Ukrainian national champion Klod Yunes during his time in Los Angeles. 
 
Louie, a graduate of UC San Diego, obtained his Bachelor of Arts in psychology while competing on the Tritons' foil fencing team. During his undergrad, Louie fenced for the Philippines' Olympic Committee, where he was a national champion from 2015-19, being named the Southeast Asian champion in 2016. He also participated in the 18th and 29th Southeast Asian Games, earning a gold medal in Malaysia in 2017.