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Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, speaks after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 19, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar-Ames Tribune/USA TODAY Network)

Jared Benko Makes First Hire as Iowa State Athletic Director

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Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, speaks after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 19, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar-Ames Tribune/USA TODAY Network)

Jared Benko Makes First Hire as Iowa State Athletic Director

The Iowa State Cyclones have a new senior deputy athletics director under Jared Benko.

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