Episode 203: Moneyblade: Analytics & the Future of Fencing w/ Michael Aufrichtig

Michael Aufrichtig, Head Coach of Columbia University Fencing, joins Tom and Joe to discuss the state of the sport in 2020. From a software salesman with no prior professional coaching experience, to the champion of the “Moneyblade” approach, Aufrichtig has utilized analytics in recruitment and coaching to guide CU Fencing to x3 NCAA Championships and x11 Ivy League Championships in just nine years. The group discusses the confluence of philosophy in business and sport, the importance of customized communication, and the keys to building a family culture in an individual sport. Finally, Aufrichtig dishes on strategies for maximizing development amidst Covid-19, the potential for CU Fencing alums in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and what the NCAA’s new NIL legislation means for fencers moving forward. --One touch to glory | Michael Aufrichtig | TEDxColumbiaSIPANo. 1 Columbia Fencers Are Aided by ‘Jedi Master’ | Corey Kilgannon | New York TimesColumbia Fencing Hype Video 2019 | Anika Tsapatsaris | CU Fencing--The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav), Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR), and produced by Tom Cerny (@Tom_Cerny19), Taylor DeBernardo, and Ben Walsh. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com