fencing coaches

Eli Dershwitz | Olympian and World Champion

Eli Dershwitz is a Harvard graduate (‘19) from Sherborn, Massachusetts. At nine years old, he followed his older brother into fencing. We are proud to have the 2023 World Champion joining our full-time coaching staff. Eli is a two-time Olympian, having competed in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Games. He is currently training for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. His many fencing accomplishments include being a muli-time Senior World Championship medalist, two-time NCAA Champion, and the first American men’s Saberist to finish the season ranked number one in the FIE Senior points standings. He also found success on the Junior circuit, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Junior World Fencing Championships. 

After graduating, he became the assistant coach of the Harvard fencing team where he aided the team in clinching the 2022 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Individual  Saber titles. He is now the assistant coach of the New York University fencing team. Tim Morehouse Fencing Club students will have the privilege of benefiting from Coach Eli’s extensive elite competitive experience. 

Mostafa El-Motaz | Coach (Saber)

Saber Coach | Manhattan + Westchester

Coach Mostafa joined Tim Morehouse Fencing Club in 2023 from Egypt. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Business Administration from Helwan University. After starting fencing at 10 years old, he went on to win several national medals in Egypt. As an FIE referee, Mostafa is also on the World Elite Referee Master List for Saber. 

Mostafa hopes to bring the success he has with his students in Egypt to TMFC. He coached both the Egyptian Junior Women’s National Saber Champion and the Junior Men’s National Saber bronze medalist. Internationally, his student won the Junior Men’s African Saber Championship. We look forward to his success with students in the United States!

Babacar Keita | Coach (Saber)

Babacar Keita is a member of the National Team of Senegal. He coaches Youth fencers and leads Youth fencing classes.