Karl Benson
American conference commissioner
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-12-01) December 1, 1951 (age 72) |
| Alma mater | Spokane Falls Community College, Boise State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1973 | Spokane Falls CC |
| 1974–1975 | Boise State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1981 | Fort Steilacoom CC |
| 1984–1986 | Utah (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1979–1984 | Fort Steilacoom CC |
| 1990–1994 | Mid-American Conference (commissioner) |
| 1994–2012 | Western Athletic Conference (commissioner) |
| 2012–2019 | Sun Belt Conference (commissioner) |
Karl David Benson (born December 1, 1951) was the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference where he served from 2012 until his retirement in June 2019.[1][2] Previously, Benson was the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference from 1990 to 1994 and the Western Athletic Conference from 1994 to 2012.[3][4]
Benson graduated from Boise State University after transferring from Spokane Falls Community College; he played baseball at both colleges.[5]
References
- ^ "Karl Benson - Staff Directory". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Buckley, Tim. "Sun Belt names new commissioner Keith Gill to replace Karl Benson". The Advertiser. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Karl Benson - General". National Football Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson to retire in June after seven-year run". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Athletes". scc.spokane.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
External links
- Sun Belt Conference bio
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Mid-American Conference commissioners
- Dave Reese (1946–1964)
- Bob James (1964–1971)
- Fred Jacoby (1971–1982)
- Jim Lessig (1982–1990)
- Karl Benson (1990–1994)
- Jerry Ippoliti (1994–1999)
- Rick Chryst (1999–2009)
- Jon Steinbrecher (2009– )
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