Ben joined the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as a strength and conditioning coach on Dr. JT Eckner’s NIH R01 grant. Ben brought over ten years of strength and conditioning coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels with him to U-M and, before joining the University, was named the State of Michigan’s 2020 “coach of the year,” nominated by the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA). Ben led the Concussion Center’s “athletic baseline testing” initiative in the summer of 2022 and continues to serve as a mentor for the center’s research staff members.