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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Coaches & Staff 4 Head Coach James Whitford 8 Coaches 10 Athletics Staff Cardinals 12 Roster 15 Schedule The Facility 16 Worthen Arena 20 By The Numbers 21 Facility Features History 23 Great Moments 26 Championships 28 History Highlights 30 Honors 32 Records Ball State 35 The University 37 Board of Trustees 38 Athletics QUICK MEDIA NOTES The Cardinals have won 21 games, shared the MAC West Championship and competed in the CIT in each of the past two seasons. Prior to that, BSU had not won 20 games in consecutive seasons since the and campaigns. Ball State reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament last year for the first time since 2011, falling to MAC regular season champion Akron. The Cardinals lost two games last year to the league s top team by a combined six points, also falling by two on the road against the Zips. Now entering its fifth year under head coach James Whitford, Ball State returns 70 percent of its scoring from last season, led by All-MAC Second Team point guard Tayler Persons. Last season, Persons became the first Ball State player to record more than 500 points (526, 15.5 ppg) and 150 assists (167, 4.9 apg) in a season. He led the team in both categories. The Cardinals also return junior center Trey Moses, who was a MAC All-Defensive Team selection last year. Moses led the league in blocks during conference play with 1.4 per game. For the full season, he was the only player in the MAC to rank in the top five in the league in rebounding (8.3), blocks per game (1.1) and field goal percentage (.561). Ball State s biggest challenge likely will come in replacing power forward Franko House, an all-conference selection in each of the past two seasons. House played in more games than any player in BSU history. He ranks 11th on the Cardinals career scoring list (1,371) and seventh in rebounding (741). Redshirt sophomore Tahjai Teague likely will play the largest role in filling House s spot in the lineup. The versatile Teague averaged 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds last year in his first season of competition while ranking second on the team in both blocks and steals. The Cardinals return two of the top five 3-point shooters in school history in terms of 3 s made. Senior guard Francis Kiapway ranks fourth in school history with 183 made 3-pointers, while classmate Sean Sellers is fifth on that list with 172. The Cardinals set a school record with 319 made 3-pointers last year, and the team has surpassed the 300 mark in each of the past two seasons. Persons and Jeremie Tyler also return as proven 3-point shooters, while the Cardinals welcome the addition of transfer Jontrell Walker and freshman Ishmael El-Amin to the back court. Walker led the nation in free throw shooting two years ago at Incarnate Word. El-Amin is the son of former Connecticut point guard Khalid El-Amin. Ball State s freshman class also includes wing Zach Gunn, while the Cardinals added a pair of SEC transfers who will be returning to their home state guard K.J. Walton from Missouri and forward Brachen Hazen from Arkansas. All three of those players were Indiana All-Stars as high school seniors, bringing the total of former Indiana All-Stars on the Ball State roster to eight. The Indiana All- Stars each season feature the top 13 high school players in the state. BSU s eight All-Stars matches is the most on any college s roster since Purdue had eight during the season. COACHING STAFF WHITFORD COACHING STAFF ATHLETICS STAFF

3 HEAD COACH JAMES WHITFORD CAREER COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Alma Mater: Wisconsin 94 James Whitford completed his fourth season as the Ball State men s basketball head coach in , continuing to lead a resurgence in the Cardinals program. Whitford s teams have surpassed 20 wins and shared the Mid-American Conference West Division championship in each of the past two seasons. The program had not achieved the first of those feats in consecutive seasons since the early 1990s and had not accomplished the second in back-to-back years in the league s divisional history (since 1998). Ball State has also played in the postseason in each of the past two seasons with trips to the CIT, including a quarterfinal appearance at the end of the campaign Whitford s squad went (11-7 MAC), tying for the seventh-most wins in program history for the second year in a row. BSU ranked among the top 15 percent of teams in the country in scoring offense at 78.7 points per game. It was the program s highest per-game scoring output in the past 40 years. The Cardinals reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2011 before falling to No. 1 seed Akron by just four points. 04 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

4 HEAD COACH The team went (10-8 MAC) on the strength of the league s No. 1 scoring defense (66.8). The Cardinals shared the MAC West title after being picked last in the preseason poll. Coming on the heels of a seven-win campaign in , Ball State s turnaround ranked as the fourth-largest of any team in the nation. The CIT berth marked the program s first postseason appearance in 14 years. Whitford came incredibly close to winning MAC Coach of the Year honors for the season, finishing second to Akron s Keith Dambrot. He tied Dambrot with 14 first-place votes but ended up one point behind the Akron coach in total points ( ). Whitford has ushered in an era of 3-point shooting in Muncie. Three of the top four outputs in from beyond the arc in program history have come during his tenure: 234 in , 305 in , and a school-record 319 in The Cardinals have also been one of the MAC s most unselfish teams under his guidance, leading the league in assists during conference play in (14.7) and ranking second in that category in (15.1). Whitford laid the foundation for the future at Ball State during his first two years, installing his system and ramping up the Cardinals recruiting efforts. His first two Ball State teams were heavy on youth, with the squad ranking among the 25 youngest in the country. Both teams featured the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year, including Sean Sellers in Whitford signed a 2014 freshman class that included three state champions, a prep school national runner up and, for the first time at Ball State since 1996, two Indiana All-Stars. Scout. com recruiting analyst Brian Snow said of the group, Ball State s 2014 recruiting class is one of the best mid-major recruiting classes in the country. The future is bright in Muncie. Whitford has now recruited eight former Indiana All-Stars to Ball State -- Sellers, Jeremie Tyler, Tahjai Teague, Tayler Persons, Kyle Mallers, Zach Gunn, K.J. Walton and Brachen Hazen. All eight will be on the roster in Prior to Whitford s tenure, Ball State had never had more than four Indiana All-Stars on a single roster. In the decade prior to his arrival in Muncie, the Cardinals signed a total of three. Whitford was introduced as the 19th men s basketball coach in Ball State history on April 10, In his career as an assistant coach at Arizona, Xavier and Miami University, his teams posted an overall record of , reached the NCAA tournament nine times and played in the postseason 12 times. We are thrilled to add James Whitford to the Ball State family as our new men s basketball head coach, former Ball State director of intercollegiate athletics Bill Scholl said upon Whitford s hiring. In a very talented pool of candidates, James separated himself from the pack based on the success he has experienced at multiple institutions and the vision he has for Ball State basketball. Whitford served four years on the staff at Arizona, including his final two as the associate head coach. He was with Arizona head coach Sean Miller for eight seasons, dating back to Miller s days guiding the Xavier program. Whitford also brought more than a decade of experience with the MAC, having served on the staff at Miami University under Herb Sendek and Charlie Coles for 11 seasons before joining Miller at Xavier. In my mind, Ball State offers the best combination of academic excellence, basketball tradition, outstanding arena and fan support of any school in the Mid-American Conference, Whitford said at his introductory press conference. When you add the unparalleled recruiting base in the state of Indiana and the great teaching those high school players receive from their various coaches, this job became one I targeted. Whitford helped Arizona to an average of 27 wins per season over his final three years in Tucson, including a 30-win campaign in that featured a Pac- 10 Conference championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats concluded the season with a mark of 27-8 (12-6 Pac-12) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Whitford served as recruiting coordinator at Arizona and helped the program consistently land nationally ranked signing classes. The Wildcats 2012 class was rated as high as third in the country. Whitford was in charge of developing Arizona s post players, one of whom, Derrick Williams, became the No. 2 overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft. He also led the defensive coordination for a Wildcats team that allowed fewer than 64 points per game in each of his final two seasons. The Arizona team outscored its opponents by nearly 10 points per game. James is a tireless worker and a relentless recruiter who has helped Miami, Xavier and Arizona all experience tremendous success within their respective conferences and the NCAA Tournament, Scholl said. He prides himself in developing young men on and off the basketball court and has an infectious positive energy that will be great for our program. Before heading West, Whitford helped the Xavier program to an impressive run during his four years in Cincinnati. The Musketeers posted an overall record of , won three Atlantic 10 Conference championships and played in the NCAA Tournament all four years. The Xavier team reached the Elite Eight. READ MORE >>> WHITFORD S CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD Year Overall Record Conf. Record (MAC) (MAC) Championships/ Postseason (MAC) MAC West; CIT (MAC) MAC West; CIT Totals 4 years BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

5 COACHING STAFF Alma Mater: Miami University Experience at BSU: 4 years click to read full bio JASON GRUNKEMEYER ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH He helped the Cardinals to the fourth-largest turnaround in the nation in Ball State finished and claimed a share of the Mid- American Conference West Division championship at 10-8 in league play He was promoted to the Cardinals associate head coach prior to the season DANNY PETERS ASSISTANT COACH Alma Mater: Ohio State University Experience at BSU: 3 years click to read full bio He helped the Cardinals to the fourth-largest turnaround in the nation in Peters joined the Ball State men s basketball staff as an assistant coach in June 2014 after serving the previous two years as the assistant director of basketball operations at the University of Arizona He is responsible for scouting opponents defenses BRIAN THORNTON ASSISTANT COACH Alma Mater: Xavier University Experience at BSU: 3 years click to read full bio He helped the Cardinals to the fourth-largest turnarund in the nation in Ball State finished and claimed a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division championship at 10-8 in league play He joined the Ball State men s basketball staff as an assistant coach in May 2014 He helped forward Franko House to All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Defensive Team honors Alma Mater: Ohio University Experience at BSU: First year click to read full bio KINDON CROWDER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS A former walk-on for the Ball State men s basketball team, is now a graduate manager for the Cardinals He was a manager for Ball State before earning a roster spot for the final two years of his college career Crowder earned his bachelor s degree in computer technology from Ball State in May 2014 He is now working on a master s degree in curriculum and educational technology 08 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

6 ATHLETICS STAFF MARK SANDY DIRECTOR OF BALL STATE ATHLETICS The Mid-American Conference in general and Ball State in particular represent my ideal of intercollegiate sports, demonstrating the balance of institutional mission and athletic excellence in its proper order. It s an honor to be a part of that ideal. Pat Quinn Deputy Athletics Director Karin Lee Senior Associate A.D./ SWA Joe Hernandez Associate Athletics Director Stephanie Martin Assistant Athletics Director Shawn Sullivan Assistant Athletics Director Charlene Alexander Faculty Athletics Representative Brad Edmondson Executive Director of Athletics Development Kevin Ginther Director of Cardinal Varsity Club Rob Richards Budget Director Brock Hagerman Director of Compliance Chris Ulm General Manager/Ball State Sports Properties Josh Pawlus Director of Game Operations Matt Brown Assistant Director of Ticketing Neal Hazen Head Athletic Trainer Troy Hershman Assistant Athletic Trainer/ Men s Basketball Brian Bailey Equipment Manager Jason Roberson Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ATHLETICS MEDIA AND ALUMNI RELATIONS Michael Clark Associate A.D. Brad Caudill Assistant Director Paula Haughn Assistant Director Tyson Mathews Assistant Director/ Basketball Contact Joel Godett Director Broadcast/ Multimedia Kelly Barock Assistant Director Graphic Design Morgan Young Graduate Assistant CARDINALS IN THE PROS Former Ball State standout Bonzi Wells was selected in the 1998 NBA Draft with the 11th pick in the first round, becoming the first Cardinal taken in the top round. Ball State has had three other players selected in the NBA Draft -- Dan Palombizio ( Philadelphia 76ers), Ray McCallum ( Indiana Pacers) and Jim Regenold ( Milwaukee Bucks). Additionally, Theron Smith played with both the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Bobcats. Five former Cardinals are currently playing professionally: Bik Gill, Japan Franko House, Holland Jarrod Jones, Turkey Anthony Kent, Aregentina Majok Majok, Australia Skip Mills, Hungary Terrence Watson, Phillipines Ryan Weber, France CARDINALS ROSTER SCHEDULE BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

7 CARDINALS CLICK ON PLAYERS TO VIEW BIOS CARDINALS CLICK ON PLAYERS TO VIEW BIOS 14 KYLE MALLERS F-SOPHOMORE Fort Wayne, Ind TAYLER PERSONS G-JUNIOR Kokomo, Ind. JOSH THOMPSON G-SOPHOMORE Indianapolis, Ind. ZACH GUNN F-FRESHMAN Fishers, Ind. K.J. WALTON G-JUNIOR Indianapolis, Ind ISHMAEL EL-AMIN TYLER LEEDY JEREMIE TYLER G-FRESHMAN G-FRESHMAN G-SENIOR Minnetonka, Minn. Zionsville, Ind. Indianapolis 12 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

8 CARDINALS CLICK ON PLAYERS TO VIEW BIOS SCHEDULE 25 TAHJAI TEAGUE 34 SEAN SELLERS Nov. 06 (7 PM) Saint Francis (Ind.) Nov. 10 (TBA) Dayton Nov. 15 (7 PM) Oklahoma Nov. 17 (7 PM) Stony Nov. 19 (6 PM) Oregon F-SOPHOMORE Indianapolis, Ind. C-SOPHOMORE Greensburg, Ind. Nov. 22 (7 PM) Bucknell Nov. 25 (1PM) Indiana State Nov. 28 (7 PM) Oakland City Dec. 2 (2 PM) IUPUI Dec. 5 (7 PM) Notre Dame 44 Dec. 9 (2 PM) Valparaiso Dec. 19 (7 PM) North Florida Dec. 22 (7 PM) Jackson State Dec. 29 (7 PM) Florida A&M Jan. 03 (7 PM) Kent State BLAKE HUGGINS C-FRESHMAN Jan 2 (7 PM) Eastern Michigan Jan 6 (2 PM) Buffalo Jan. 9 (7 PM) Ohio Jan. 13 (TBA) Western Michigan Jan. 16 (7 PM) Central Michigan Troy, Tenn. Jan. 20 (3:30 PM) Miami Jan. 23 (TBA) Kent State Jan 27 (Noon) Akron Jan. 30 (7 PM) Toledo Feb. 3 (Noon) Eastern Michigan Feb. 6 (7 PM) Bowling Green Feb. 10 (2 PM) Kent State Feb. 13 (TBA) Akron Feb. 17 (2 PM) Toledo Feb. 20 (7 PM) Northern Illinois Feb. 23 (9 PM) Western Michigan Feb. 27 (7 PM) Central Michigan *All times listed as Eastern MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT March 05 First Round Campus Sites March 08 Quarterfinals Cleveland, Ohio March 09 Semifinals Cleveland, Ohio March 10 Championship Cleveland, Ohio 14 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

9 FACILITIES THE FACILITY 1992 The arena opened and became home to the Cardinals men s and women s basketball and volleyball teams. WORTHEN ARENA WORTHEN ARENA PRACTICE FACILITY

10 Since opening its doors in 1992, John E. Worthen Arena has proven to be one of the premier athletic venues in the Mid- American Conference. The arena seats 11,500 fans and was built at a cost of $29.4 million. Worthen Arena made its official debut Jan. 15, 1992 when the Ball State men s and women s basketball teams hosted Miami University in a doubleheader. The men s game drew a sellout crowd of 11,500 fans that went home happy after seeing the Cardinals post a victory. The opening game was the first of two sellouts in 1992 and the first of eight to date in the arena s history. Since moving into the arena, the Cardinals have had 25 games with more than 8,000 fans. Ball State owns an all-time record of (.687) in 24 seasons inside the facility. The arena underwent a series of upgrades in the summer of 2015, highlighted by a center-hung Daktronics video board. The custom-designed LED board features six panels, one on each of the four sides and two angled at the bottom for those sitting in the lower sections. The summer renovations also included new corner scoreboards with individual player stat panels and an entirely new floor. 18 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

11 FACILITY WORTHEN FEATURES Number of people the 11,500 facility currently seats.687 8,800 Seating capacity for concerts at a 270 degree end-stage 19 Ball State s all-time winning percentage inside Worthen Arena Number of winning home seasons since the arena opened in ,200 Seating capacity for concerts at a 180 degree end-stage 95 & 120 ft The arena stands between 95 and 120 ft from the floor to the ceiling VIDEO BOARDS Worthen Arena added a stateof-the art Daktronics video board in the summer of The custom-designed LED board features six panels. PRACTICE FACILITY Construction is in progress for the Dr. Don Shondell Practice Center, the future practice home of the Cardinals. The privately funded facility, which will be located adjacent to Worthen Arena, will provide for more flexible practice and shooting times for the team. The facility is scheduled to be completed by Summer

12 GREAT MOMENTS 1990 NCAA SWEET 16 Ball State advanced to its first ever NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in March 1990 as the Cardinals defeated fifthseeded Oregon State (54-53) and fourth-seeded Louisville (62-60). The Cardinals fell to eventual national champion UNLV (69-67) at the West Regional semifinals in Oakland, Calif. Ball State was ranked 22nd in the final 1990 USA Today/CNN Poll, which is the Cardinals highest ranking to end a season in school history. HISTORY CLICK TO WATCH THE NCAA GAME HIGH- LIGHTS GREAT MOMENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY RECORDS 23

13 GREAT MOMENTS Morry Mannies retired as Ball State s play-by-play announcer in 2012 after 56 years calling games for the Cardinals. A banner for Mannies with the number 56 now hangs in the Worthen Arena rafters MAUI INVITATIONAL Ball State experienced a great 48 hours of college basketball in November of 2001 when, on back-to-back days, the Cardinals defeated No. 3 Kansas (93-91) and No. 4 UCLA (91-73). Those wins marked the highest ranked teams a Ball State team has ever defeated and vaulted the Cardinals into the title game against No. 1 Duke. The Blue Devils posted an win. Ball State was ranked for four straight weeks in the top-25 of the AP and ESPN/ USA Today Poll. The Cardinals were ranked 15th in the Dec. 3 AP Poll, marking the highest ranking in school history. 24 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE POSTSEASON NIT Ball State reached the Final Eight of the 2002 National Invitation Tournament. Chris Williams scored 40 points to lead the Cardinals to a home victory over South Florida in the first round. Ball State then rolled to a road win over St. Joseph s in the second round behind a 28-point performance from Patrick Jackson. Four days later, Williams scored 25 to lead the Cardinals to a win at LSU. Ball State s run eventually ended with a loss at South Carolina as the Cardinals came up one game short of the NIT semifinals and a trip to Madison Square Garden. 25

14 CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 MAC Tournament Championships 5 MAC Regular Season Championships 5 MAC West Division Championships MAC Championship Seasons (Click on the year for team rosters and statistics) (Regular Season & Tournament) (Regular Season) (Tournament) (Regular Season & Tournament) (Regular Season & Tournament) (Regular Season & Tournament) (Tournament) (West Division) (West Division & Tournament) (West Division) (West Division) (West Division) The team was the first MAC championship team for Ball State and the first to appear in the NCAA Tournament. Bonzi Wells holds up the MAC West Division Championship plaque. It was the first championship for Ball State under the league s divisional format. The team finished with the best record in school history at The team won the MAC Tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA field. Paris McCurdy celebrates with the MAC Regular Season Championship trophy. The Cardinals won back-to-back regular season and tournament titles in and and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 1990 NCAA Tournament. 26 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

15 HISTORY 1,000 POINT CLUB (Click here for full list) Chandler Thompson (right) is one of 28 Cardinals all-time to reach 1,000 points during his career. Jesse Berry and Chris Bond became the latest to join the club in ALL-TIME RESULTS (Click here for full list) Ball State has won 1,176 games over its 95-year history, including a program-best 29-3 mark in ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS (Click here for full list) Ball State has had nearly 600 student-athletes earn letters for the program. Ray McCallum and Bonzi Wells are the only Cardinals to have their jerseys retired and hanging from the rafters in Worthen Arena. ALL-TIME COACHES (Click here for full list) Dick Hunsaker and Rick Majerus (left) own the top two winning percentages in program history at.740 and.717, respectively. 28 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

16 HONORS NATIONAL HONORS (Click here for complete list of honors) Basketball Weekly All-America First Team Bonzi Wells, 1998 Naismith-Basketball Hall of Fame Award (Outstanding Player under 6-0) Ray McCallum, 1983 The Associated Press All-America Third Team Bonzi Wells, 1998 Larry Bullington All-America Honorable Mention Larry Bullington, 1973 (Universal Sports) Larry Bullington, 1974 (Sporting News) Ray McCallum, 1983 (Associated Press) Curtis Kidd, 1989 (Associated Press) Ray McCallum, 1983 (Sporting News) Dan Palombizio, 1986, 1985 (Associated Press) Paris McCurdy, 1989 (Associated Press) Bonzi Wells, 1996 (Associated Press) Bonzi Wells, 1998 (Sporting News) John Wooden Player of the Year Award Finalist Bonzi Wells, 1998, Theron Smith, Hoop Scoop National Coach of the Year Rick Majerus, 1989 MAC HONORS (Click here for complete list of honors) MAC Coach of the Year Rick Majerus, 1989, Steve Yoder, 1982, Steve Yoder, 1981 MAC Player of the Year Bonzi Wells, 1998, Bonzi Wells, 1996, Ray McCallum, 1983 MAC Defensive Player of the Year Bonzi Wells, 1998 MAC Freshman of the Year Sean Sellers, 2015 Zavier Turner, 2014, Jarrod Jones, 2009, Maurice Acker, 2006, Theron Smith, 2000, Bonzi Wells, 1995, Ray McCallum, 1980 All-Conference First Team Jarrod Jones, forward Chris Williams, guard Theron Smith, forward Bonzi Wells, forward Bonzi Wells, forward Bonzi Wells, forward Steve Payne, forward Steve Payne, forward Jeermal Sylvester, forward Steve Payne, forward Jeermal Sylvester, Ray McCallum forward Keith Stalling, forward Emanuel Cross, guard Chandler Thompson, forward Paris McCurdy, forward Curtis Kidd, center Paris McCurdy, forward Derrick Wesley, forward Dan Palombizio, forward Dan Palombizio, forward Ray McCallum, guard Ray McCallum, guard Ray McCallum, guard 30 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

17 RECORDS Bonzi Wells Jim Hahn Ed Butler Lonnie Jones Ray McCallum Jauwan Scaife POINTS ASSISTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS STEALS 3-POINTERS Click here for complete record book Click here for complete record book Click here for complete record book Click here for complete record book Click here for complete record book Click here for complete record book Career 2, Bonzi Wells, , Ray McCallum, , Larry Bullington, Season Dan Palombizio, Chris Williams, Jim Regenold, Game Chris Williams vs. Akron, Larry Bullington vs. Cleveland St., Ed Butler vs. Valparaiso, Career Jim Hahn, Chris Shelton, Randy Davis, Season Jamie Matthews, Chris Shelton, Chris Shelton, Game Bob Faulkner vs. Racine, Bob Faulkner vs. Ohio, Jamie Matthews vs. C. Michigan, Career 1, Ed Butler, , Randy Boarden, Jarrod Jones, Season Ed Butler, Ed Butler, Ed Butler, Game Ed Butler vs. N. Illinois, Ed Butler vs. Valparaiso, Career Lonnie Jones, Randy Boarden, Jarrod Jones, Season Lonnie Jones, Charles Smith, Lonnie Jones, Game Charles Smith vs. Central Mich., Career Bonzi Wells, Duane Clemens, Mickey Hosier, Ray McCallum, Season Bonzi Wells, Bonzi Wells, Bonzi Wells, Game Bonzi Wells vs. Ohio, Career Jesse Berry, Jauwan Scaife, Patrick Jackson, Season Chris Williams, Patrick Jackson, Francis Kiapway, Game 8 -- Dennis Trammell vs. Marshall, BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

18 CLICK PHOTOS TO VIEW MORE IMAGES THE UNIVERSITY Ball State began as a private normal school in Eventually the campus and buildings were purchased by the Ball brothers, a group of Muncie industrialists, and given to the state of Indiana in BALL STATE The institution was named Ball Teachers College in 1922 and Ball State Teachers College in The school became a university in 1965 and its 660-acre residential campus now includes more than 60 buildings and 300 additional acres of research property. Ball State has seven academic colleges and a graduate school with over 150 majors offered, including business, education, sport administration, telecommunications, exercise science, criminal justice, communication studies, journalism, political science and construction management. THE PRESIDENT THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES BALL STATE ATHLETICS 35

19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CLICK TO WATCH BALL STATE PRIDE VIDEO Rick Hall Chair Carmel E. Renae Conley Vice Chair Palatine, IL Thomas C. Bracken Secretary Muncie Matt Momper Assistant Secretary Fort Wayne R. Wayne Estopinal Member Jeffersonville Brian Gallagher Member Chevy Chase, MD Jean Ann Harcourt Member Jeffersonville Mike McDaniel Member Indianapolis Marlene Jacocks Student Member NOTABLE ALUMNI Angela Ahrendts, 93 Senior VP, Retail & Online Stores Apple Inc. Cupertino, CA Blaine Bishop, year NFL & 4-Time Pro Bowl Player (Retired) Brentwood, TN Bryan Bullington, 10 Major League Baseball No. 1 Overall Draft Pick Japan Jim Davis, 67 Famed Cartoonist and Creator of Garfield Albany, IN Leo Denault, 82 Chairman of the Board/CEO Entergy Corporation New Orleans, LA Brian Gallagher, 81 President/CEO, United Way of America Alexandria, VA Doug Jones, 82 Actor, Played the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Santa Clarita, CA David Letterman, 70 Retired Host of The Late Show with David Letterman, New York, NY Tim Liddy, 81 Golf Course Architect Liddy Associates Yorktown, IN Brad Maynard, year NFL Punter, Member of 2000 NY Giants Super Bowl Team (Retired) Mooresville, NC Kent C. (Oz) Nelson, 59 Former CEO United Parcel Service; Chairman Ball State BOLD Campaign Atlanta, GA Roger Neuenschwander, 73 Retired President of TVSDesign Atlanta, GA Penny Ralston, 71 Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Human Sciences, Florida State University Tallahassee, FL John Scheumann, 71 Co-founder and former chairman and CEO Crossmann Communities Lafayette, IN John Schnatter, 84 Founder/Chairman Papa John s Pizza Inc. Louisville, KY John Seffrin, 66 Retired CEOAmerican Cancer Society Atlanta, GA Willie Snead, 16 Professional Football Player New Orleans Saints New Orleans, LA Bonzi Wells, Year NBA Player (Retired) Carmel, IN Cynda Williams, 88 Actress and Singer Plainfield, IL 36 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

20 BALL STATE ATHLETICS Mid-American Conference Jacoby Trophy for Overall Excellence in Women s Sports , , , Mid-American Conference Reese Trophy for Overall Excellence in Men s Sports , , , Men s Golf Men s Cross Country Football Football Men s Basketball * Men s Basketball Men s Golf Men s Golf Men s Cross Country * Men s Basketball Football Men s Basketball Women s Volleyball Men s Basketball * Football Women s Volleyball * * Women s Volleyball Women s Indoor Track Women s Outdoor Track Football * Women s Volleyball * Women s Volleyball % Men s Basketball % * Women s Indoor Track Women s Outdoor Track Baseball % Women s Volleyball * Baseball * Women s Volleyball Men s Basketball *% Women s Outdoor Track Baseball % * Baseball Women s Indoor Track Women s Outdoor Track Men s Basketball $ Women s Basketball * Football $ Gymnastics Men s Volleyball Women s Volleyball Women s Basketball *$ Baseball % Women s Cross Country Baseball % * Co-Champions - Overall % West Division Champions $ Co-Champions - Division Soccer Women s Basketball % Soccer Football $ Women s Basketball % Football % Men s Basketball $ Women s Basketball % Baseball % Softball Softball Women s Volleyball Softball Softball Women s Volleyball% Baseball Softball Softball Women s Basketball% Soccer Men s Basketball$ Women s Tennis Baseball% BALL STATE RECENT ATHLETIC SUCCESS FOOTBALL 2008 MAC West Champions 2008 GMAC Bowl 2012 Beef O Brady s Bowl 2014 Go Daddy Bowl SOFTBALL 2009, 2010, 2012 & 2013 MAC Champions 2010, 2015 MAC Tournament Champions 2010, 2015 NCAA Championships WOMEN S BASKETBALL , 2015 MAC West Champions 2009 MAC Tournament Champions 2009 NCAA Tournament 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 WNIT MEN S TENNIS 2011 MAC Tournament Champions 2011 NCAA First Round 2014 MAC Tournament Champions 2014 NCAA First Round 38 BALL STATE MBB MEDIA GUIDE

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