and state championships. Benson competes in the Portland Interscholastic League under 6A classification. Men's Basketball Program The men's basketball team has been one of the most successful programs in Oregon. Benson has produced 30 plus D1 basketball recruits in program history. Some previous Techmen players have chosen to play at Hawaii, UCLA, USC, Nevada, Oregon State, Rhode Island, Stanford, and other schools. Three former players have been drafted into the NBA. Benson has won state titles in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1990. Earl Clark has been head coach since 2013. State championships Baseball: 1976 Men's basketball: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1990 Football: 1988 Men's swimming: 1949 Men's track and field: 1928, 1936, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2004 Women's track and field: 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Wrestling: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1982, 1983 Women's basketball: 2019 Notable alumni Aminé, rapper Mike Bivins, journalist reporting on civil unrest Tom Dodd, Major League Baseball player Jim Elliot, evangelical Christian killed in Ecuador on mission work A. C. Green, NBA player Alex Green, running back for the Green Bay Packers William A. Hilliard, former editor of The Oregonian Steve Horton, New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Matt Lattanzi, actor and dancer Chris Leben, wrestler; retired professional mixed martial art fighter, formerly for the UFC Joel David Moore, actor Alex Nimo, USSF Division 2 Professional League, Portland Timbers (USL) Henry F. Phillips, inventor of Phillips-Head screw and screwdriver Kim Rhodes, actress Lendon Smith, pediatrician, author, and television personality Mfon Udoka, Nigerian Olympian Richard Washington, NBA, Kansas City Kings References External links Benson Polytechnic High School Alumni Association Tech Pep school newspaper High schools in Portland, Oregon Educational institutions established in 1916 Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission Public high schools in Oregon Magnet schools in Oregon 1916 establishments in Oregon Portland Public Schools (Oregon) Kerns, Portland, Oregon Northeast Portland, Oregon Portland Historic Landmarks