UC San Diego fencing team's head coach Juan Ignacio Calderon and freshman Hananiah So received MPSF Awards, with Calderon honored as the conference's Head Coach of the Year and So achieving notable success in his debut season. Calderon's leadership led four Triton scholar-athletes to the NCAA Championships and garnered seven selections to the All-MPSF teams for the 2023-24 season. Hananiah So made history as the first Triton to receive this honor, ending his season with five bout victories in the NCAA Championships and a win in the men's saber event at the NCAA West Regionals.

By the Numbers
  • Calderon led four Triton scholar-athletes to the NCAA Championships
  • So ended his season with five bout victories in the NCAA Championships
  • So won the men's saber event at the NCAA West Regionals
State of Play
  • UC San Diego transitioned to the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I in 2020
  • The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during their time in Divisions II and III
  • UC San Diego scholar-athletes graduate at an average rate of 91 percent
Bottom Line

Calderon and So's MPSF Awards highlight the UC San Diego fencing team's success, with So making history as the first Triton to receive the honor, signaling a promising future for the program.