Ivan Lee
Ivan James Lee (born March 31, 1981) is an American Olympic
sabre fencer and coach. He was a two-time
NCAA Men's Sabre Champion, a five-time national sabre champion, and was inducted into the
US Fencing Association Hall of Fame. He worked as a police officer in the
New York City Police Department from 2008 until 2022, and as the Women's Fencing Team Head Coach at
Long Island University from 2019 until December 2023. Lee was elected Chair of the board of directors of
USA Fencing in September 2023. He was suspended by USA Fencing in December 2023, for his alleged conduct that would constitute a violation of the
U.S. Center for SafeSport (SafeSport) Code. Lee resigned when he was informed of his suspension. His suspension was upheld by SafeSport on January 4, 2024, lifted by SafeSport on January 16 while it continued its investigation of Lee’s conduct, and then reimposed by SafeSport in February 2024. In February 2024 Lee was arrested on charges of
forcible touching, sexual abuse, and harassment.
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