Hall of Fame
Bennie Crossland began his association with NEO as a young boy, when his father, Ivan, loaded the family in their station wagon and brought them to NEO Football games on Saturday nights. Bennie later attended NEO and Missouri Southern State University before serving in the Marine Corps from 1975-78.
Bennie returned home to work in his father’s new construction company, eventually becoming President of Crossland Construction in 2002 and assuming the role of chairman of the Board in 2016. Crossland Construction has grown to be one of the Top 100 Construction Companies in the USA.
Bennie and Crossland Construction have donated over $500,000 to athletic facilities on the NEO campus, including the Ivan Crossland Football Complex, the Multi-Purpose Wrestling Facility and Red Robertson Field renovations.
Bennie has several philanthropic affiliations and has served on several boards and oundations. He lives in Columbus, Kansas, with his wife, Shonda.
