Karl Benson

Karl D. Benson (born December 1, 1951) is the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference. Previously, Benson was the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference from 1990 to 1994 and the Western Athletic Conference from 1994 to 2012. Benson graduated from Boise State University after transferring from Spokane Falls Community College; he played baseball at both colleges.^[1]

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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– )

Western Athletic Conference commissioners

Paul Brechler (1962–1968) Wiles Hallock (1968–1971) Stan Bates (1971–1980) Joseph Kearney (1980–1994) Karl Benson (1994–2012) Jeff Hurd (2012– )

Sun Belt Conference commissioners

Vic Bubas (1976–1990) Jim Lessig (1990–1991) Craig Thompson (1991–1998) Wright Waters (1999–2012) Karl Benson (2012– )