Jared Benko

{{Short description|American athletics director}}

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| current_title = Athletic director

| current_team = Georgia Southern

| current_conference = Sun Belt

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| alma_mater = University of Georgia

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| admin_years1 = 2008–2011

| admin_team1 = Georgia (assistant director of business operations)

| admin_years2 = 2011–2015

| admin_team2 = Arkansas (director of business operations)

| admin_years3 = 2015–2016

| admin_team3 = Auburn (assistant AD)

| admin_years4 = 2016–2020

| admin_team4 = Mississippi State (deputy AD)

| admin_years5 = 2020–present

| admin_team5 = Georgia Southern

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Jared Benko is the current director of athletics for Georgia Southern University. He previously served as

deputy athletic director for Mississippi State University, as assistant athletic director for Auburn University, and in various administrative positions for the University of Arkansas and the University of Georgia.{{cite news|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200305/georgia-southern-hires-mississippi-statersquos-jared-benko-as-athletic-director|title=Georgia Southern hires Mississippi State's Jared Benko as athletic director|date=March 5, 2020|agency=Savannah Morning News|author=Dominitz, Nathan|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320040734/https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200305/georgia-southern-hires-mississippi-statersquos-jared-benko-as-athletic-director|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200309/georgia-southern-finds-lsquoperfect-fitrsquo-in-athletic-director-jared-benko|title=Georgia Southern finds 'perfect fit' in athletic director Jared Benko|date=March 9, 2020|agency=Savannah Morning News|author=Baxley, McClain|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320041317/https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200309/georgia-southern-finds-lsquoperfect-fitrsquo-in-athletic-director-jared-benko|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wtoc.com/2020/03/10/benko-introduced-eagles-athletic-director/|title=Benko introduced as Eagles' athletic director|date=March 10, 2020|agency=WTOC|author=Wallace, Jake|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320041930/https://www.wtoc.com/2020/03/10/benko-introduced-eagles-athletic-director/|archive-date=March 20, 2020}} Benko attended college at the University of Georgia, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports studies in 2005, and a master's degree in public administration in 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200314/nathan-dominitz-new-athletic-director-benkorsquos-ties-to-state-important-for-georgia-southern|title=New athletic director Benko's ties to state important for Georgia Southern|date=March 14, 2020|agency=Savannah Morning News|author=Dominitz, Nathan|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320040133/https://www.savannahnow.com/sports/20200314/nathan-dominitz-new-athletic-director-benkorsquos-ties-to-state-important-for-georgia-southern|archive-date=March 20, 2020}} Benko was named athletic director at Georgia Southern University on March 5, 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/sports/georgia-southern-eagles/benko-introduced-new-gs-athletic-director/|title=Benko introduced as new GS Athletic Director|date=March 9, 2020|agency=Statesboro Herald|author=Anthony, Mike|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320035714/https://www.statesboroherald.com/sports/georgia-southern-eagles/benko-introduced-new-gs-athletic-director/|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wjcl.com/article/benkos-big-day-in-the-boro/31309107|title=Benko's Big Day in The 'Boro|date=March 9, 2020|agency=WJCL|author=Sulkowski, Frank|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320042242/http://www.wjcl.com/article/benkos-big-day-in-the-boro/31309107|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://fox28media.com/news/local/gsu-appoints-new-athletic-director|title=GSU appoints new athletic director|date=March 5, 2020|agency=WTGS|author=Brock, Marah|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320043141/https://fox28media.com/news/local/gsu-appoints-new-athletic-director|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wsav.com/sports/local-sports/georgia-southern-names-new-athletic-director/|title=Georgia Southern names new athletic director|date=March 5, 2020|agency=WSAV|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320043434/https://www.wsav.com/sports/local-sports/georgia-southern-names-new-athletic-director/|archive-date=March 20, 2020}}