• Coach Marat Israelian

    Marat Israelian

    YALE HEAD FENCING COACH & NCAA CHAMPION

    Currently serving as Head Coach at Yale University, Marat brings a wealth of fencing experience to Shoreline. He has served as the head coach of St. Peter’s Prepatory High School, and Ashkelon Fencing Club in Israel. Marat’s students have been selected to the Israeli National team and been invited to both European Championships and World Championships.

    Marat is licensed by the United States Fencing Coaches Association.

  • Coach Khaled Soliman

    Khaled Soliman

    OLYMPIAN & YALE FENCING COACH

    Coach Khaled was a member of the Egyptian National Team for 17 years between 1973 and 1989, during which he earned numerous accolades. He represented his country in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, competing in both the Foil and Épée events. Khaled had students compete in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, making him the only coach in Connecticut to have coached Olympians. Khaled is a fencing MASTER in Foil and Épée. Khaled is also a retired pediatrician who has now dedicated his time to coaching. Coach Khaled is our head coach and with both his competitive and coaching background brings tremendous experience to the Shoreline family.

    Khaled is licensed by the United States Fencing Coaches Association.