Kevin Benjamin joined the Monroe University – Bronx men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in October of 2026.
Benjamin is currently the CEO of the Ball for Your Life Project, a position he has held since 2007. He leads a sports-based youth development initiative using basketball, education, and life-skills programming. He organizes basketball clinics, tournaments, leagues, camps, educational workshops, and community service projects. Benjamin also collaborates with educational partners to support participants' school attendance and engagement.
This is not the first time that Benjamin has worked for Express Head Coach Chris Neely. For two seasons, from 2017 until 2019, Benjamin was an assistant coach under Neely for the Monroe University – New Rochelle JV team. While with the Mustangs JV squad, Benjamin assisted with practice and game planning, opponent scouting, film review, and player development. He supported strength and conditioning programming and team development. Benjamin built relationships with AAU, high school, and college coaches across New York City and the tri-state area to support recruiting. He also monitored the student-athletes' academic progress and assisted with study hall.
Prior to Monroe, Benjamin served as assistant coach for the University of Mount Saint Vincent men’s basketball team during the 2013-14 season. At the same time, he was the head coach of the Dolphins’ varsity B team.
Benjamin also has plenty of experience as a head coach. In addition to his role of head coach for the UMSV varsity B team, he also had a lengthy stint as head coach for the Riverbank State Park Running Rebels boys basketball travel team (Graded 6-12) from 2009 until 2017.
At the high school level, he was the assistant coach of the Frederick Douglas Academy boys varsity team from 2009 until 2013.
Prior to his time at the Frederick Douglas Academy, Benjamin was the head coach of The Masters School boys middle school team during the 2012-13 season.
Other stops include a head coaching stint at George Washington High School (boys junior varsity team) in 2007-08 and head basketball coach of the Crossroads Middle School 245 boys team from 2005 until 2009.
Other basketball mentorship experiences include coaching boys and girls teams at NYC Parks and Recreation, as well as the Harlem’s Children Zone.
Benjamin was also a trainer for the Jordan Basketball Clinic, a counselor for the Maximum Exposure Basketball Camp, and a basketball coordinator for the University Settlement at Chinatown YMCA.
A native of the Bronx, Benjamin earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Purchase College in January of 2005. He received his sports industry essentials certificate from Columbia University in October of 2019. Benjamin’s son Kevin played for the Monroe Express men’s basketball team during the 2019-20 season.
