Jim benkert biography
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Jim benkert biography
Jim Benkert
American football coach (born 1958)
Jim Benkert (born January 31, 1958) is an American high school football coach who has held head coaching positions at Westlake High School, Oaks Christian High School, and Simi Valley High School in California.
During his tenure at Westlake High School, Benkert led the football team to four CIF Southern Section championships in 1999, 2003, 2009, and 2011.[1] In 2015, he transitioned to Oaks Christian, where he led the team to a CIF Southern Section (division II) title in 2017.[1] In 2018, he was hired by Simi Valley,[2] where he led the school to a CIF Southern Section (division six) title in 2023.[3][4] Many of his former players have advanced to college and professional football careers, including Zach Charbonnet, Mike Seidman, Greg Newman, Rudy Carpenter, Nelson Spruce[5] among others.
Education and early career
Benkert was born in Inglewood, California, he earne