Vince Benedetto

Biography

A former Jackrabbit tight end, Benedetto returned to Brookings in January 2025 after a successful tenure as a high school coach in South Dakota. "Vince did a phenomenal job as a player and early in his coaching career as a graduate assistant before transitioning into leading one of the most dominant high school programs in the state," Jackson stated. "His experience in South Dakota and in the state of Illinois will be an asset for our program moving forward. For the past four seasons, Benedetto led Sioux Falls Jefferson High School to a 29-14 record, highlighted by winning the 2022 Class 11AAA state championship in only the program's second year of existence. He also served as head coach for two seasons at West Central High School, leading the Trojans to a pair of state semifinal appearances. A native of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Benedetto lettered for the Jackrabbits from 2010-13, then began his coaching career at SDSU as a graduate assistant/quality control coach in the spring of 2014.