Coastal Carolina President Michael Benson will be the next president at WVU

After a Board of Governors vote on February 20, it has been confirmed that West Virginia University’s 27th president will be Michael T. Benson. Benson is the current president of Coastal Carolina University and will bring over 30 years of higher education experience to the position when he begins his appointment on July 1. In his past positions, Benson has been successful in fundraising and accelerating student enrollment – skills WVU’s Board of Governors hopes he will bring to his tenure in Morgantown. WVU’s announcement of Benson’s hiring marks the end of a presidential search that began in May 2024 when current University President Gordon Gee announced his planned retirement would occur this summer.

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