Ben devoted nearly four decades of his life to Southern Utah University and its students, beginning with his 1968 enrollment. A 1972 graduate in physical education, he later earned a master's degree in athletic training from Indiana State University.
In 1979, he became athletic trainer and P.E. faculty member here as well as track and field coach for the NAIA level Thunderbirds, paving the way for the program's entrance into NCAA competition. In his eight years as coach, his athletes had great success, including four individual national championships, five second-place finishes and a pair of fifth place finishes. He was the National Athletic Trainers' Association Most Distinguished Trainer in 1999 and built SUU's athletic trainers' education program into one of the most respected in the intermountain area before his 2013 retirement.
Congratulations Ben!
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