Butler Benton 2023-24 Staff

Butler Benton joined Notre Dame Athletics in April of 2023 as the Assistant Athletic Director for Player Personnel. In this role Benton is responsible for roster management, the evaluation process, and management of the recruiting and scouting departments.

Benton joins Notre Dame after spending 2 seasons as the General Manager for the University of Arkansas. The Razorbacks went 16-10 with a pair of bowl victories and its last two recruiting classes ranked 22nd and 28th nationally, according to 247 Sport. Arkansas also added 2 of the highest rated recruits in school history from the transfer portal in Drew Sanders and Jaden Haselwood during Benton’s tenure.

Benton joined the Razorbacks after spending the 2020 season at Georgia Southern as the Director of Player Personnel. With the Eagles, he worked in various areas for Head Coach Chad Lunsford including recruiting and high school relations. Prior to his time at Georgia Southern, Benton spent four seasons at Michigan State as the player personnel coordinator. For the Spartans, he assisted in the evaluation process and managed the overall recruiting process. Throughout his career in personnel Benton has recruited 28 players that have made active NFL rosters.

The Detroit native began his career at Kent State as an internal operations assistant before his first stint at Notre Dame. He served the Irish as an assistant director of player development, engagement and academic enhancement. Following Notre Dame, he worked at the University of New Orleans as the director of student-athlete enrichment before leaving to work at Michigan State.

Benton was a four-year letterwinner at Cincinnati as a running back, playing for Brian Kelly and Mark Dantonio. He accounted for over 2,000 total yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bearcats. He graduated with a business administration in finance degree from Cincinnati in 2008 and added a master of arts in sport and recreation management from Kent State in 2013.