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. Previously, Benson was the commissioner of the
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region (North America), Great L ...
from 1990 to 1994 and the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Texas.
Due to mos ...
from 1994 to 2012.
Benson graduated from
Boise State University
Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding ...
after transferring from
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) is a public community college in Spokane, Washington. It was established in 1967 and is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane.
History
The land upon which SFCC is located was given to the city after t ...
; he played baseball at both colleges.
References
External links
Sun Belt Conference bio
1951 births
Living people
Mid-American Conference commissioners
Sun Belt Conference commissioners
Western Athletic Conference commissioners
Boise State Broncos baseball players
Spokane Falls Bigfoot baseball players
Utah Utes baseball coaches
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