Ben Hynds - Assistant Athletics Director for Football - Football Support Staff

Ben Hynds

Title:
Assistant Athletics Director for Football
Email:
hynds@mail.fresnostate.edu
Phone:
559-278-3015

Ben Hynds was hired in January 2025 by first-year head football coach Matt Entz to serve as Assistant Athletics Director for Football. In his role with the Bulldogs, Hynds will oversee all team operational items and assist in managing the day-to-day functions of the Fresno State football program.

Hynds came to the Valley from USC where he served as the Associate Director of Football Operations from 2021-24.

Prior to arriving at Troy, Hynds worked in football operations at Western Kentucky from 2018 to 2021.

He worked at Louisiana Tech from 2016-18 where he worked as a football operations assistant and as an assistant director of ticket operations.

Before beginning his career in college sports, he worked at Walt Disney World from 2015-16 as a merchandise coordinator where he managed a team of Disney employees.

Hynds was a punter at Abilene Christian from 2010-14.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management – Organizational Leadership from Abilene Christian in 2014, and his MBA from Louisiana Tech in 2018.