Tim Morehouse

The Olympic career

Tim Morehouse competed at three Olympic Games — Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012 — winning team silver in men's sabre at Beijing. The team's silver was the highest finish ever for an American men's sabre team at the Olympics at that time.

He was a two-time US National Champion in individual sabre (2010, 2011), a seven-time World Cup medalist, and the #1-ranked US men's sabre fencer from 2008 through 2011.

From the Bronx to Brandeis

Tim grew up in Riverdale, the Bronx, started fencing in high school, and went on to fence at Brandeis University — earning All-American honors three times. He completed his degree in History and a master's in Education at Pace University, and started his teaching career with Teach For America at IS 90 in Washington Heights.

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club

After his Olympic career, Tim founded Tim Morehouse Fencing Club. What began as a single studio is now five clubs across NYC, Westchester, and Connecticut. Our coaches have prepared thousands of fencers — from PE-class first-timers to junior national medalists — and our alumni compete on college teams across the country.

Fencing in the Schools

In 2011, Tim founded Fencing in the Schools, a 501(c)(3) bringing the sport to public and charter schools. The pilot program reached 1,500 students at six schools in East and West Harlem, in partnership with the Democracy Prep charter network. The initiative has since worked with KIPP, Success Academy, and other school networks.

Why this gear exists

Through Fencing in the Schools, Tim saw repeatedly how high equipment costs kept kids from ever starting the sport. That's why he founded Morehouse Fencing Gear — top-level fencing equipment at a lower price, so cost is no longer the reason a kid can't fence.

Every product on this site is in active use at one of our clubs. Tim is also the author of American Fencer: Modern Lessons from an Ancient Sport (HarperCollins, 2012).