University of Portland
Benedetti attended Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. Benedetti attended the University of Portland where he played men's soccer for Clive Charles from 1985 to 1989. In 1988, he was named a First-Team All-American as the Pilots went to the NCAA Final Four before falling to eventual champions Indiana. In 1994, Benedetti was inducted into the University of Portland Hall of Fame.