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title: Terp Makes History in C Suite in NBA’s G League
date: 2025-07-14T17:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Terp Makes History in C Suite in NBA’s G League

*July 14, 2025* — by [Michael Rovetto ’23](/author/michael-rovetto)


> As GM of Salt Lake City Stars, Former Basketball Standout Becomes Youngest Woman in Role in League History

*Benzan25 1920 x1080 — With her promotion to general manager of the Salt Lake City Stars, Katie Benzan oversees the team’s day-to-day operations. “She works tirelessly, she does her homework, she knows her stuff and is a fantastic teammate. It’s no surprise to us that she’s found success at the executive level,” said Maryland head women's basketball coach Brenda Frese.*

Katie Benzan M.Jour. ’22 and her older brother Pat grew up debating the finer points of basketball, the kind that only the most diehard fans ponder. One revolved around why LeBron James chose to sign with the Miami Heat in free agency in 2010. She was 12.

The Benzans both went on to play collegiate basketball. Pat went to Holy Cross, following in the footsteps of their parents, while Katie became a three-point specialist at Harvard, then Maryland.


*Katie Benzan dribbles basketball with UMD jersey*


*Katie Benzan with hands on hips, wearing blue hat and black Stars hoodie*




**Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics)


**Tags:** [Women's Basketball](https://today.umd.edu/topic/womens-basketball)


**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics), [Philip Merrill College of Journalism](https://today.umd.edu/topic/philip-merrill-college-journalism)