Men's Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- mortimer@gwu.edu
- Phone:
- 290-9067
Ben Mortimer was named to the GW men's soccer staff in August 2021.
A two-time Atlantic 10 champion during his playing career in Buff and Blue from 2002-05, he brought nearly 15 years of coaching experience to the program.
As a student-athlete, Mortimer was a standout defender during one of the program's most successful periods.
Born and raised in England, Mortimer was part of A-10 title runs in 2002 and 2004 while also being celebrated individually with All-Conference (2004, 2005), All-Region (2004) and All A-10 Championship (2004) honors. He closed his decorated career with 65 total starts while contributing seven goals and four assists along the way.
After graduating in 2006 with a degree in English, Mortimer quickly transitioned into coaching with a variety of local organizations, including a seven-year run on staff at American University.
With the Eagles, Mortimer was part of a program that won 62 games and claimed a pair of Patriot League regular season titles during his tenure.
Mortimer also served as technical director with Northern Virginia-based Excite Soccer and spent a decade as part of the leadership team of DC Stoddert Soccer. Since 2012, he has owned and operated FourSoccer running local camps and clinics, as well.
Mortimer holds a myriad of coaching diplomas and licenses including: USSF National A License, National Goalkeeping License, United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma, United Soccer Coaches Urban Soccer Diploma, USSF National Youth License and USSF Coaching Education Instructor.
"I'm excited to be coming back to GW and want to thank Head Coach Craig Jones and Athletic Director Tanya Vogel for the opportunity," Mortimer said. "I had a tremendous experience as a student-athlete at GW, and I'm looking forward to working with the current group to uphold the program's championship standard, on and off the field."
