Westminster head football coach Benzel accepts position at Duke
Published on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 2:46 pm
NEW WILMINGTON — Westminster College Director of Athletics Jason Lener ’93 announced Monday that head football coach Scott Benzel has accepted a position on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke University.
The move marks the end of Benzel’s tenure with the Titans and the beginning of a new chapter in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Lener confirmed the departure in a statement released through the college, noting that Benzel will join the Blue Devils’ program immediately.
Westminster will now launch a national search for its next head football coach.
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Source: sharonherald
