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Beguinet Announces Retirement after 38 Years

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DURHAM – After 38 seasons at the helm of the Blue Devils, head coach Alex Beguinet has announced his retirement from the Duke fencing program.

One of the most successful and one of the longest tenured fencing coaches in the country with nearly 50 years of coaching experience, Beguinet has been a member of the Duke Athletics staff for nearly four decades.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent Duke University for the past 38 years," Beguinet said. "The memories I have made and the relationships I have built are ones I will forever cherish.