While the WAC had a few years of good pub and money due to one season by Hawaii and a good run by Boise, I don't think that credit is due to Benson but rather the efforts of the individual schools, especially Boise St. Of course, we can review some other highlights of Benson's tenure. He was commissioner when the best teams of the WAC broke off and formed the MWC which immediately moved ahead of the WAC. Instead of working a deal with the SBC to create two regionally viable conferences, he came "a raiding." He has overseen the utter collapse of the conference with the best teams bolting for the MWC, CUSA, and eventually those teams moving to the Big East. The WAC is now down to recruiting FCS schools who are moving up and now have 1 bowl tie in.