Jennie Salmon took over as the head women’s fencing coach at her alma mater Temple University in the summer of 2022. She is just the second coach in Temple fencing's history as a varsity sport as she took over the program from its founder, the legendary Dr. Nikki Franke, who retired in 2022. Salmon was an elite fencer for Franke during her Owls career and prior to returning to North Broad Street, she enjoyed a ton of success coaching at the club, high school and college levels.

In Episode #171 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Salmon into the studio to talk about her life in fencing. They discuss her return to Temple, talk about what it has been like taking over for a legend, how she was introduced to fencing and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Jennie Salmon took over as the head women’s fencing coach at her alma mater Temple University in the summer of 2022. She is just the second coach in Temple fencing's history as a varsity sport as she took over the program from its founder, the legendary Dr. Nikki Franke, who retired in 2022. Salmon was an elite fencer for Franke during her Owls career and prior to returning to North Broad Street, she enjoyed a ton of success coaching at the club, high school and college levels.
In Episode #171 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Salmon into the studio to talk about her life in fencing. They discuss her return to Temple, talk about what it has been like taking over for a legend, how she was introduced to fencing and much more.
“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

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