Fencing coach

He was born to a Jewish family in Detroit, and was a good but unremarkable student and athlete in the public school system. He attended Wayne State University, where he majored in English and Education, and was a member of the renowned fencing team, where he was good enough to make the varsity team but not good enough to be the top fencer in any category. When a knee injury his junior year limited his fencing activity, he became a de facto assistant coach on the team. Upon graduation he earned an assistantship at a New England college, where he earned his Masters in Education and was an unpaid assistant fencing coach. He then taught at several high schools in New England before accepting his current position as honors English teacher and guidance counselor. Three years into that position, he received permission to pursue his dream -- starting a high school fencing club.