expanded Coaching for 2022-2023
ARPAD HORVATH
Vivo Club Owner, Coach and World Champion Arpad Horvath began fencing in Budapest, Hungary in 1989 and was a Hungarian National Team member for six years in a row. Arpad won the Under-17 World Championship as well as the Under-20 European Championship and received a full scholarship from St. John’s University in New York. There, he went on to become a two-time individual NCAA men’s epee champion. Arpad has been coaching for 15 years and has been in coaching in Massachusetts since 2010. He founded Vivo Fencing Club in 2012.
MOLLY SULLIVAN SLINEY
Molly Sullivan Sliney was a member of the 1988 and 1992 United States Olympic fencing teams. She also won two gold medals in the 1987 and 1991 Pan American Games. While fencing for the University of Notre Dame, she was the NCAA Women's Foil Individual Champion in 1986 and 1988. Molly also was U.S. National Champion in 1985. In 1987, she led the Notre Dame Women's Foil Team to an NCAA championship by posting a 10-0 record in the tournament. This was the first time the Fighting Irish had ever won an NCAA Women's title in any sport. She graduated with a 160-14 record, and Notre Dame named her 1980s Female Athlete of the Decade. Molly has been an active public speaker and fencing instructor in the greater Boston area since 1992.
KORNEL UDVARHELYI
Kornel Udvarhelyi joined Vivo Fencing Club as Master Coach in 2021 after coaching at Fencers Club in New York City. He was the USA Fencing Men’s Epee Team coach at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021. Kornel graduated with high honors from the Masters program at the Hungarian Institute of Physical Education. As the Hungarian National Junior Epee Coach, Arpad Horvath – our head Epee coach here at Vivo, then his student, won the Cadet World Championship, Junior World Cup Championship, and a silver medal at the Junior World Championships! His American students have had similar success at the Cadet and Junior World Championships, as well as US National and NCAA Championships.
JEFFREY GOODRICH
Jeffrey Goodrich has been coaching at Vivo Fencing Club for 10+ years after being a successful competitive epee fencer. He competed at the Junior Olympics in both individual and team competitions. Jeffrey coaches foil and epee and manages our Armory where weapons are worked on for optimal performance.
EVA TUKORA
Eva Tukora joined Vivo Fencing Club in 2021 with her husband coach Kornel Udvarhelyi. She was a member of the Hungarian National Junior and Senior Foil competitive teams for many years. Eva is actively involved with our beginner, intermediate and youth competitive fencers and manages the Recreational Teen/Adult fencing program
ANN GARY
Ann Gary is a partner in Vivo Fencing Club and its administrator. She joined Arpi as a partner in 2013. When you join as a beginner, you will hear from Ann! She also handles the registration system and communication with parents. Ann is also a fencing mom. Her son was a U.S. National Cadet Champion, winner of a Junior level North American Cup, and two-time member of the U.S. Junior World Championship team. He was also Captain of the Princeton Fencing Team where he won most outstanding rookie and then top Ivy League honors for Epee in three of his four years in college.. She hopes her experience as a fencing parent will help Vivo’s parents better understand the sport and competing. Don’t hesitate to ask her any questions. She is your go to source for information!