ACFA Coaches

RICHARD HOWARD ACFA Head Coach ACFA Board of Directors USFA Coach Competitive Member   Coach Howard has been coaching fencing for over 30 years.  He is certified by the United States Fencing Coaches Association and the Academie d' Armes Internationale as a Moniteur D' Escrime in foil, epee and sabre.  He is also a coaching member of the United States Fencing Association.  Coach Howard was initially trained by his maternal grandfather, Mr. T. E. Anderson, who was a student of Ralph Faulkner at the Falcon Studios in the late 1920's and early 1930's.  In addition, as a young teenager, Coach Howard's grandfather placed him under the tutelage of Maestro Nick Toth in Colorado Springs in 1960.  Coach Howard has helped develop the talent of numerous fencers, producing numerous fencers who have competed at the National Junior Olympic Championships and other national competitions.  He is also a certified fencing referee in all three weapons.  Coach Howard teaches Biology at Amarillo College and is the curator of the AC Natural History Museum.  He is also a concert pianist.   CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO COACH HOWARD'S AMARILLO COLLEGE WEBPAGE. Click here for a personal message from Coach Howard!

	CHUCK SLAUGHTER ACFA Coach Chairman of ACFA Board of Directors USFA Coach Competitive Member Sabre E07, Epee C09, Foil D06 2006 USFA Volunteer Coach of the Year 2006 USOC Volunteer Coach of the Year Finalist USFA National Championships 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 END OF SEASON NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS 2009 - Veteran 50 Men's Epee - # 52 2008 - Veteran 50 Men's Epee - # 85 2003 - Veteran 40 Men's Epee - # 45 2003 - Veteran 40 Men's Foil - # 54 2003 - Veteran 40 Men's Sabre - # 28   Chuck Slaughter is a Coach and competitive fencer with Amarillo College Fencing Association.  He has been fencing competitively since 1999.  Chuck was selected as the 2006 Volunteer Coach of the Year by the United States Fencing Association and was a National Finalist for the 2006 United States Olympic Committee Volunteer Coach of the Year Award.  He has completed his Level 1 Coaches certification in foil and epee at the United States Fencing Association's Coaches College, held at the U. S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Chuck is the primary coach for the ACFA youth fencers.  He is the instructor for the Beginning and Intermediate Youth Fencing Classes at Amarillo College, teaching children ages 8 to 13.    He also assists Head Coach Richard Howard with the adult fencing classes.  He has served as Chairman (2005-2007), Vice-Chairman (2007-2009) and Secretary (2003-2005) of the Plains Texas Division of the USFA and is the 2009-2010 Division Chairman.  He is married to Gayle, and they have two children, Jared and Courtney.  He has been an Assistant District Attorney in Amarillo, Texas, since 1989. A message from Chuck about registering for class at AC!
	JAY YOUNG ACFA Coach USFA Coach Competitive Member Sabre U, Epee E09, Foil U   Recently graduated from Texas Tech University, Jay plays the tuba and is a band director in the River Road School District.  He is married to Mary, who also works as a band director in River Road High School.  They have one daughter, Alison.  While Jay was at Texas Tech, he was a fencing coach with the Double T Fencing Club at Texas Tech.
	JARED SLAUGHTER ACFA Coach Sabre U, Epee B07, Foil C06 National Junior Olympic Championships 2000, 2001, 2003 USFA National Championships 2003 Former ACFA Red Shirt PLAINS TEXAS DIVISION CUP 2006 - Senior Men's Epee 2005 - Senior Men's Foil 2005 - Senior Men's Epee
	BEN SIMPSON ACFA Coach Sabre C07, Epee C08, Foil C09 More information coming soon.
	JOSH EVANS *** ACFA Coach Former Red Shirt USFA Coach Competitive Member Sabre D08, Epee D09, Foil C08 National Junior Olympic Championships 2000, 2001, 2002 USFA Summer National Championships 2003, 2009 PLAINS TEXAS DIVISION CUP 2004 - Senior Men's Foil 2007 - Senior Men's Foil 2007 - Senior Men's Sabre   Josh Evans is a competitive fencer and coach for Amarillo College Fencing Association.  Josh has been fencing competitively at ACFA since it's beginning in 1999.  Prior to being named a coach by Head Coach Richard Howard, Josh was a "Red Shirt" and Assistant Coach for many years.  Josh recently married ACFA fencer Jamy Ledford and is now the proud father of future fencers Kraigan Evans and Kyler Evans.  Josh graduated from West Texas A & M University in May, 2007, with a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology.   *** Currently Inactive and on "Leave of Absence"
	TREY SLUDER *** ACFA Coach Sabre C08, Epee E07, Foil D09 USFA Summer National Championships 2007, 2008, 2009 PLAINS TEXAS - NEW MEXICO CUP 2008 - Senior Men's Sabre   *** Inactive as Coach for Spring 2010 Semester