MACON, Ga. - Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Jared Benko will receive the Erk Russell Spirit Award on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Macon. The award is presented by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation's board of directors and recognizes contributions to sport that mirror the enthusiasm that Erk Russell brought to coaching football and to all of life's endeavors.
Benko was hired in March of 2020 as the leader of the Georgia Southern Athletics Department and has made an immediate impact on Eagle Athletics.
His first year (2020) was unprecedented in more ways than one as Benko had to navigate a college landscape altered by COVID-19.