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Ball State: a football coaching history

Regional Program V#132 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Dwight Wallace
Peaked at National Program II
Built by
Stan Parrish
Regional Program IV → Regional Program III (+1.5)
The fall
Dwight Wallace
National Program II → Regional Program III (−11.9)
Right now
Mike Uremovich
in year 2 — too new to place in Ball State's history

Stature & coaches, 1975–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)McClainWallaceSchudelLynchHokeParrishLemboNeu198020002020

Every coach

2025–now
Mike Uremovichshort tenure
4–8
2024–2024
Colin Johnsonshort tenure
0–2
2016–2024
Mike Neucaretaker
Mike Neu held Ball State at Regional Program IV for 9 seasons.
Regional Program IV
40–63
2011–2015
Pete Lembocaretaker
Pete Lembo moved Ball State from Regional Program IV to Regional Program III in 5 seasons.
Regional Program III
33–29
2008–2010
Stan Parrishcaretaker
Stan Parrish moved Ball State from Regional Program IV to Regional Program III in 3 seasons.
Regional Program III
6–19
2003–2008
Brady Hokecaretaker
Brady Hoke moved Ball State from Regional Program IV to Regional Program III in 6 seasons.
Regional Program III
34–38
1995–2002
Bill Lynchcaretaker
Bill Lynch moved Ball State from Regional Program III to Regional Program II in 8 seasons.
Regional Program II
37–53
1985–1994
Paul Schudelcaretaker
Paul Schudel held Ball State at Regional Program III for 10 seasons.
Regional Program III
60–48
1978–1984
Dwight Wallacecaretaker
Dwight Wallace held Ball State at National Program II for 7 seasons.
−11.9
40–37
1975–1977
Dave McClaincaretaker
Dave McClain held Ball State at National Program II for 3 seasons.
National Program II
26–7