Michael Benson was officially announced as the 27th president of West Virginia University Monday (Feb. 24).
Transition
My Horry News
https://www.myhorrynews.com/sports/coastal-carolina-president-enjoying-final-chanticleer-road-trip-at-college-world-series/article_f6467aa2-f45e-41d2-ab95-911cbf284735.html
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-president-elect-speaks-on-his-transition-to-morgantown/
The Dominion Post, Page A-1
https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/paperpages/DP-2025-05-15.pdf
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/05/15/even-with-athletics-background-michael-t-benson-to-leave-wvu-sports-to-wren-baker/
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2025/05/leadership-benson-off-to-solid-start-at-west-virginia-university/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/new-wvu-president-michael-benson-says-there-is-so-much-to-be-optimistic-about/article_dea17b25-b04c-4be5-8134-17d9238bdefe.html
Morgantown magazine
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/624198206/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/benson-discusses-college-affordability/video_37fa015a-47b2-4d92-b655-c09d481d8828.html
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/benson-discusses-west-virginia-university-academic-transformation/video_0776e1c1-878e-4a0b-b62d-9fbfe0f4195e.html
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/a-new-chapter-for-wvu-rooted-in-vision-and-momentum/article_c2d067f0-a0b3-47db-b27e-391bc2cc1f26.html
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/salutes/article_2605859d-4ade-4e52-8590-d4fc52bbe8e4.html
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/nso-meet-wvu-s-new-president-michael-benson/article_d29437c1-c9f4-45ae-988f-076f94e63771.html
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/top_story/new-wvu-president-michael-benson-says-there-is-so-much-to-be-optimistic-about/article_83c4c1fd-8188-4de9-bcf6-97691c3e92bc.html
Hiring
The Chronicle of Higher Education
https://www.chronicle.com/article/transitions-new-president-at-west-virginia-u
University Business
https://universitybusiness.com/president-moves-announcing-a-surge-of-hires-including-this-state-flagship/
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/coastal-carolina-students-share-views-on-michael-benson/article_5943c54a-f8af-11ef-9540-8f493e06daaf.html
Inside Higher Ed
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/03/06/new-presidents-and-provosts-appointed-february
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/salutes/article_8a394340-f04a-11ef-988d-9751c2d8e227.html
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2025/02/24/michael-benson-to-succeed-gordon-gee-as-president-of-west-virginia-university/
The Post and Courier, Myrtle Beach
https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/coastal-carolina-president-micahel-benson-west-virginia-myrtle-beach-sc/article_c216c88c-f3c9-11ef-a286-5f92c811452c.html
WBTW-TV
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/conway/coastal-carolina-university-setting-new-application-enrollment-records-amid-campus-growth-president-says/
KSUB
https://ksub590.com/former-suu-president-michael-benson-named-new-president-at-west-virginia/
The Chanticleer
https://chanticleernews.com/5088/showcase/benson-named-next-president-of-wvu/
Quintin’s Close-Ups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRRKroEIKjE
The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/02/27th-wvu-president-michael-t-benson-pledges-to-lead-by-example-and-with-enthusiasm/
WMBF-TV
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/02/24/ccu-president-makes-first-statement-after-taking-same-job-west-virginia-university/
myhorrynews.com
https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/west-virginia-university-names-ccus-benson-as-next-president/article_321b7326-f2c6-11ef-8426-87849f58aa63.html
WBTW-TV
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/conway/benson-honored-to-be-west-virginia-universitys-president-after-ccu-departure/
WTAE-TV
https://www.wtae.com/article/west-virginia-university-michael-benson-wvu-president/63902920
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/wvu-announces-michael-benson-as-27th-university-president/article_3ab993e0-f2d1-11ef-8ce1-6f49b16f83ce.html
Blue Gold Sports
https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2025/02/24/wvu-introduces-27th-president-michael-t-benson/
West Virginia Press Association
https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/27th-wvu-president-michael-t-benson-pledges-to-lead-by-example-and-with-enthusiasm/?utm_source=newsletter
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/02/24/michael-t-benson-of-coastal-carolina-university-will-be-wvus-next-president/
Pittsburgh Business Times
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2025/02/24/wvu-new-president-michael-benson.html
The Post and Courier, Myrtle Beach
https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/michael-benson-coastal-carolina-university-west-virginia-president-sc/article_06237b0c-f2ca-11ef-8cba-478172b49b15.html
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/02/24/contract-details-for-wvus-next-president-michael-benson/
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/update-wvu-announces-benson-as-next-president-releases-contract-details/article_916e8d22-f064-11ef-b83c-6ff78a7fe114.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2025/02/24/wvu-michael-benson-salary-west-virginia-university/stories/202502240071
WFXB-TV
https://www.wfxb.com/2025/02/24/ccus-president-departs-to-take-on-position-at-wvu/
WPDE-TV
https://wpde.com/news/local/former-ccu-president-michael-t-benson-wvu-west-virginia-university-mormon-basketball
WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/2025/02/24/wvu-names-michael-benson-new-president/?outputType=amp
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
https://wvpublic.org/michael-benson-named-wvu-president/
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-officially-announces-michael-benson-as-27th-university-president/
Connect-Bridgeport
https://connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view§ion=News&item=Michael-T-Benson-of-Coastal-Carolina-University-has-been-Named-West-Virginia-Universitys-Next-President-58471
MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/02/25/wvu-officially-announces-michael-benson-as-27th-president-of-university/
WV News, Opinion
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/opinion/editorials/benson-ready-to-embrace-lead-west-virginia-university/article_96910faa-f311-11ef-954f-8bd16dd8855b.html
WCBC-AM
https://www.wcbcradio.com/?news=high-salary-for-new-wvu-president
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/video/2025/02/24/wvu-confirms-next-president/
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Opinion
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2025/02/transparency-secrecy-overshadows-wvu-boards-choice/
Associated Press
https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-coastal-carolina-president-benson-af263392f93f2411961adb1bd8c56a34
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2025/02/22/michael-benson-wvu-west-virginia-university-president/stories/202502220043
The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/wvu-eyeing-coastal-carolina-president-to-replace-gee/article_916e8d22-f064-11ef-b83c-6ff78a7fe114.html
Myrtle Beach SC News
https://myrtlebeachsc.com/president-michael-benson/
The Post and Courier, Myrtle Beach
https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/news/michael-benson-west-virginia-coastal-carolina-president-sc/article_8aa654a8-f0a4-11ef-ad74-0394680efb5b.html
The Sun News, Myrtle Beach
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article300768319.html
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2025/02/21/wvu-president-west-virginia-university/stories/202502210067
MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/02/21/kercheval-coastal-carolina-president-michael-benson-will-be-the-next-president-at-wvu/
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/02/21/wvu-bog-selects-new-university-president-oks-start-of-construction-for-pride-practice-facility/
The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/paperpages/DP-2025-02-22.pdf
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/source-coastal-carolinas-michael-benson-to-be-west-virginia-universitys-next-president/article_ff39c178-f08c-11ef-b396-0f5df156a141.html
myhorrynews.com
https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/coastal-carolina-president-benson-leaving-for-wvu-sources-say/article_f3c52074-f08e-11ef-88e6-771589fee752.html
WMBF-TV
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/02/22/ccu-president-michael-t-benson-become-next-president-west-virginia-university/
WBTW-TV
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/conway/benson-leaving-coastal-carolina-university-to-become-next-west-virgina-university-president-news-report-says/
WPDE-TV
https://wpde.com/news/local/ccu-president-receives-offer-new-wvu-president-search-board-of-trustees
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-to-name-coastal-carolinas-michael-benson-as-27th-president/
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2025/02/22/wvu-name-michael-benson-coastal-carolina-new-president/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/coastal-carolina-universitys-michael-benson-to-serve-as-wvus-27th-president
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/coastal-carolinas-michael-benson-to-be-named-27th-wvu-president/article_d56eaf7a-f0c8-11ef-95a8-47b5633f732a.html
WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/report-wvu-has-found-its-next-university-president/
WCBC Radio
https://www.wcbcradio.com/?news=wvu-has-new-president-lined-up
MetroNews
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/02/20/wvu-bog-chooses-top-candidate-for-next-university-president-contract-discussions-to-begin/
WAJR Radio
https://wajr.com/2025/02/20/wvu-bog-zeros-in-on-candidate-a/
WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-university-board-of-governors-vote-to-approve-top-candidate-for-president/article_064a2dfa-eff1-11ef-9e1b-af63b65fb944.html
WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2025/02/21/wvu-board-governors-selects-top-candidate-27th-school-president/
Lootpress
https://www.lootpress.com/wvu-board-of-governors-selects-candidate-for-27th-president/
WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-says-its-picked-its-next-president-expected-to-begin-contract-talks
The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/board-of-governors-chooses-top-candidate-for-next-wvu-president/article_319192be-f005-11ef-b29b-db4b33df8ab6.html
WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-board-of-governors-approves-top-candidate-for-27th-president/
Connect-Bridgeport
https://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view§ion=News&item=Name-Not-Announced-Contract-Not-Signed-but-WVU-Approves-Top-Candidates-as-Schools-27th-President58438
My Buckhannon
https://www.mybuckhannon.com/reports-michael-benson-of-coastal-carolina-is-wvus-top-choice-for-president/
West Virginia Press Association
https://wvpress.org/wvpa-sharing/wvu-board-of-governors-chooses-top-candidate-for-university-presidency/
WBTW-TV
https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/conway/once-a-chanticleer-always-a-chanticleer-benson-reflects-on-coastal-carolina-presidency/