(Colorado Springs, Colo.) — USA Fencing, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of fencing in the United States, has hired a new director of sports medicine and director of communications — positions designed to support USA Fencing’s mission and the needs of its members.
Dr. Peggy Chin (Los Angeles, Calif.) will serve as USA Fencing’s director of sports medicine, working with USA Fencing athletes to provide exemplary medical care before, during and after domestic and international events — including the 2024 Olympics and beyond.
She’ll also work with the entire USA Fencing membership, designing educational resources to help members remain healthy as they practice, train and compete.
Prior to becoming director of sports medicine, Dr. Chin served for two and a half years as a sports medicine provider for the USA Fencing National Team. She delivered top-notch onsite support at training camps, World Cup events and the Tokyo Olympics. Dr. Chin has experience working with athletes across a wide range of sports, including football, handball, beach volleyball, basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, cycling (road and mountain), running and fencing.
Dr. Chin earned a bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a doctor of chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic, West Campus.
Bryan Wendell (Lewisburg, Pa.) will serve as USA Fencing’s director of communications, a role focused both on engaging current members by providing transparent, two-way communication and attracting new audiences to fencing by introducing families to the diverse faces behind the masks, helping newcomers better understand the sport, and showcasing fencing’s myriad benefits to mental and physical health.
Wendell joins USA Fencing after nearly three years at Bucknell University in central Pennsylvania and nearly 11 years at the Boy Scouts of America’s national headquarters in Texas. In both positions, he developed impactful storytelling designed to inform, inspire and entertain across a range of print and digital platforms.
Wendell earned a bachelor’s in journalism from Texas Tech University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri.