Benjamin Robert Hawes (born 28 July 1980) is a former English field hockey player, a 3xOlympian who played for the English and the British national team in midfield or as a halfback.
Hawes competed for England and Great Britain at numerous tournaments, and has represented Great Britain in Field hockey at the 2004, 2008 (as captain) and 2012 Summer Olympics. He had 132 caps representing England and 99 caps representing Great Britain (231 International Caps) before he announced his retirement from international hockey in 2013. He currently is the coach of the Wimbledon's men's team, having previously played for them, Surbiton and Amsterdam.
He was named Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes' Commission in 2015, representing British Olympic Athletes on the BOA Board, after serving on the commission for 4 years.
Hawes was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to sport.