Wagner College Women's Cheerleading

David Sierra became the program's fourth head women's fencing coach in 2022. Sierra brings a wealth of fencing experience following a 29-year run as an athlete, referee, and coach at various clubs in USA Fencing. Coach Sierra did undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio and graduate studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. In 2015, Sierra earned the Fencing Master Certification from the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA). He also currently serves as the Education Manager for the USFCA, helping to design curriculum and certification systems for fencing coaches across the country. He has been a three-weapon national level referee for USA Fencing since 1998, and has served that organization in a number of capacities including on the Board of Directors from 2008-2010.   Before moving to the tri-state area in 2021, Coach Sierra ran a highly successful club in Fort Worth, Texas, placing students across the NCAA including Notre Dame, Ohio State, Brandeis, Air Force, and Stevens Institute of Technology. He also currently coaches at the Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls, NJ as the Sabre Program Lead Coach. 

Wagner College Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced the hiring of Tiffany Galbo as the Seahawks' head varsity cheerleading coach. "We're excited to welcome Tiffany to Grymes Hill," Fahey commented. "Her ties to the Staten Island community and her extensive work in the sport made her a great fit for our inaugural varsity cheerleading team."    Galbo arrives on Grymes Hill after previously serving as the head cheerleading coach at the College of Staten Island. After being an assistant coach between 2016 and 2021, Galbo was elevated to the head coaching role in 2021.    Additionally, Galbo was involved with USA Spirit as a STUNT official and Cheer 4 A Cause as the senior director of operations.   Galbo has the USA Cheer STUNT Official and USA Cheer Safety and Risk Management Certifications.    Wagner added varsity cheerleading and men's fencing as varsity sports in July, bringing the Seahawks' number of varsity sports up to 28.    The program will start competing during the 2023-24 academic year.    The Seahawks' cheerleading squad, which will compete nationally, will be a member of the Universal Cheer Association (UCA) and Universal Dance Association (UDA).  Cheerleading has a rich tradition at Wagner, with student-athletes participating at the club level for more than four decades.  Prospective student-athletes interested in the competitive cheerleading program can fill out the recruit questionnaire here.

Wagner fencing head coach David Sierra has announced the addition of Brooklyn native Adeline Chung-Feder to the coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. “I’m extremely happy to have Coach Adeline on board with our growing program,” Sierra said. “She brings a passion for athlete-centered coaching and great energy.” Chung-Feder joins the Wagner staff as an active committee member of the USA Fencing Association. She is a certified Prevot de Fleuret coach by USFCA and a board member for WFencing as well. She has worked at South Brooklyn Fencing Club and the Prescod Institute of Sport, Teamwork, and Education. After beginning fencing in high school, she continued her athletic career at Brooklyn College, competing under Denise O’Conner for her four years at the school. “Coaching involves more than just technical and tactical skills; it also includes mental health and overall athlete wellness,” Chung-Feder said. “My coaching philosophy centers around the athlete, emphasizing the importance of both mental and physical strength in creating a great athlete.”   

The men’s and women’s fencing teams hired Bernardo Cisternas as its new assistant Epees coach in September 2025. Cisternas joins the Seahawks with over 20 years of Foil and Epee coaching experience under his belt.  In 2002, he started as an assistant coach for the Foil section of the Chilean national fencing team, before being promoted to the head Foil coach in 2007. After a three-year coaching stint at the Circolo Ravennate della Spada in Italy, Cisternas spent nine years coaching at the Recreation and Sports Institutes of Bogota and Medellin in Colombia. After coming over to the States, Cisternas joined the South Brooklyn Fencing Club in 2022 as a beginner’s coach, then took the same position at the PISTE Fencing Academy a year later, where he still coaches through private and group lessons.