Ben Dukes graduated from Syracuse University in 2023, where he was a three-time 2nd-team All-American, and with them he won the Head of the Charles Regatta in 2022 in the Championship Collegiate 8+, a bronze medal at Eastern Sprints in 2023, made multiple grand final appearances at the IRA, and competed at the renowned Henley Royal Regatta in the Visitors 4- event in 2023. He also raced at U23 World Championship in 2022 where he earned a silver medal in the 4+ category. After graduating, he joined joined the California Rowing Club where he trained at the elite level and competed in the 2024 Olympic Trials. Following this, he coached at his former high school, Loyola Academy, where he helped to build the most competitive freshman crew the team has had in the past 12 years.