Benson Sports Training

Meet Our Coaches

Scott Benson

605-391-2814
  • Owner – Benson Sports
  • Certified Sports Performance Coach – USAW​
  • BS Exercise Science Iowa State University​
  • The only person in Rapid City history to be inducted into the Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame twice. As an Athlete in 2008 and a Coach in 2022.​
  • South Dakota All Time High Jump Record Holder​
  • #4 All Time High Jumper – Iowa State University​
  • 17 Time South Dakota State Champion Coach – Track & Field​
  • SDHSAA & USTFCCCA Coach of the Year​

Hunter Jackson

605-431-1517
  • Head Sports Performance Coach Rapid City
  • Certified Sports Performance Coach – USAW
  • BS, Exercise Science – University of South Dakota
  • Minor in Coaching
  • USD Post 22 Baseball Alumni

Asau Rodriques

605-390-7438
  • Head Sports Performance Coach – Rapid City Christian High School
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist – NSCA
  • Certified Sports Performance Coach – USAW
  • 6 years as a Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of Mary Washington
  • Post 22 Baseball Alumni

Jacob Hyde

605-430-5023
  • Speed Development Specialist
  • University of Nebraska Track & Field – 2020 to 2024
  • 2023 Big 10 Champion – Men’s 4 x 400 Meters
  • 9 Time South Dakota State Champion
  • BS Business Management – University of Nebraska 2024

Corben Mahaffy

  • Director of Soccer Development
  • Black Hills Rapids Coach, U18 NPL and U12
  • BS in Community & Public Health, South Dakota State University
  • Member South Dakota State University Football Team
  • 2 Time South Dakota All State Football, Rapid City Stevens High School
  • University of Iowa, Strength & Conditioning Internship

Tessa Walter

  • Head of Female Performance
  • NCAA All American, Chadron State College
  • #2 All Time, 100 Meter Hurdles, South Dakota
  • 4 Time South Dakota State Champion
  • High School Volleyball and Track Coach

Kyle Kienzle

  • Head Sports Performance Coach Sturgis School District
  • Owner or Workhorse Nutrition, Sturgis South Dakota
  • BS in Business Management & Exercise Science
  • Certified Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Youth Fitness Trainer
  • 18+ Years South Dakota National Guard

Royce Weurtzer

  • Head of BST Performance Testing Lab
  • Kinesiology, Physiology, Coaching – University of South Dakota
  • Member of the University of South Dakota Track and Filed Team
  • Coach of 7 Individual State Champions on Cross Country & 57 Individual Track Champions
  • 15 time State Champion Coach
  • Over 30 years of coaching experience