Former Violet standout Grant Williams was hired in September 2021 as an Assistant Coach of the New York University men’s and women’s fencing programs. He is working primarily with saber fencers.
A 2020 graduate of NYU's College of Arts and Science with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Williams was a four-year member of the fencing team, serving as captain his senior year. He holds the Violet record for the best saber win percentage (.775) and total saber wins (152) in program history.
Williams earned NCAA All-America honors in 2017 and 2018. He also was named the NYU Male Freshman of the Year in 2016, NYU Junior Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2018, and NYU Fencing Most Valuable Player in 2016 and 2018. Over the course of his NYU career, Williams was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week 14 times.
Possessing a great deal of international fencing experience, Williams was named to Team USA's Men's Saber U20 National Team in 2016. He was also a runner-up for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team in Tokyo, serving as a reserve on the six-person squad.
Williams, who also worked as an Assistant Coach at the Durkan Fencing Academy in South Hackensack, NJ, from 2018-21, is a native of Atlanta, GA, and resides in Manhattan.
