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Sports columnist
Benner has written a sports column
for Indianapolis Business Journal since February 2001. Before that he was a sportswriter and columnist for The Indianapolis
Star for 33 years. Benner is a lifelong Hoosier and a graduate of Center Grove High School and Indiana University. In his
day job, he serves as director of communications for the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. His passions
include skiing, golf, live music and serving on the board of Special Olympics Indiana.
E-mail:
bbenner@visitindy.com
Recent Articles
BENNER: Group bringing golf to the masses lands alum at U.S. Open
June 15, 2013
The First Tee is making golf accessible to kids who will benefit from the game regardless of whether they ever make the tour.
MoreBENNER: Fans mad about Game 7 swoon prove Pacers are relevant again
June 8, 2013
Complaints, second-guessing, anger over loss are unmistakeable signs that fans have reengaged with the team.
MoreBENNER: Never mind the yellow, it was a 500 finish to remember
June 1, 2013
Tony Kanaan's action-packed victory is proof enough that officials shouldn't tinker with how IndyCar finishes its races.
MoreBENNER: One Hoosier tradition is back; another has miles to go
May 25, 2013
The Indiana Pacers have returned from the depths, but the Indianapolis 500 might never reclaim its glory.
MoreBENNER: Cricket-loving Mayor Ballard might be ahead of his time
May 18, 2013
The stakes are lower, but the odds higher, compared with previous mayors who took risks with sports.
MoreBENNER: Tweeting my way through modern-day Pacers-Knicks series
May 11, 2013
An old sports reporter takes a stab at covering a game using social media.
MoreBENNER: IndyCar must kiss the past goodbye, embrace bold ideas
May 4, 2013
Robin Miller pronounced the idea of a season-ending race on the Speedway’s road course as the dumbest of all the dumb
things that have happened over the years. I respectfully disagree.
MoreBENNER: Hicks vs. Knicks reprise would turn buzz into roar
April 27, 2013
Seeing Spike Lee in the front row at a recent Knicks game reminded me how exciting it would be to see the old rivalry revived.
MoreBENNER: Reflection, but no solutions, after yet another tragedy
April 20, 2013
As I cradled my new granddaughter, I couldn’t help but wonder—again—just what kind of world we had welcomed
her into.
MoreBENNER: NCAA regional brought coaching royalty to Indianapolis
April 6, 2013
Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski would be the making of a pretty good three-fourths of a coaching Mount Rushmore.
MoreBENNER: Of many shining moments, one could have shone brightest
March 30, 2013
Some years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.
MoreBENNER: Criticism heaped on NCAA takes toll on rank-and-file
March 23, 2013
The list of lightning-rod issues is long and, unfortunately, growing.
MoreBENNER: Can Crean handle winning as well as he handled losing?
March 16, 2013
He has made Indiana basketball nationally relevant again. Yet with that relevance comes responsibility.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!