REC-CENTER PRACTICE FACILITY • WORTHEN ARENA

THE FACILITIESTABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK MEDIA NOTESFacilities3 Rec-center practice facility 5 Worthen Arena

2016 Cardinals 8 2017 Schedule9 Senior Gymnasts11 2017 Gymnasts

Coaches & Staff19 Joanna Saleem20 Scott Wilson

Coaching History

Tradition22 Ball State Records23 Honors & Achievements25 Team Awards

Ball State 29 The University30 Board of Trustees

Notable Alumni31 Athletics

Ball State University:Location Muncie, IN 47306Founded 1918 Enrollment 21,196Nickname CardinalsColors Cardinal and WhiteFacility Rec-Center Affiliation NCAA Division IConference Mid-American ConferenceInterim President Terry KingAthletics Director Mark Sandy

Ball State Gymnastics Coaching Staff:Head Coach Joann SaleemAlma Mater Indiana, 2004Assistant Coach Scott WilsonAlma Mater University of North CarolinaAssistant Coach Jessica DezielAlma Mater University of NebraskaGymnastics Office Phone 765.285.1221

Ball State Gymnastics History:First Year of Program 1976All-Time Overall Record 271-385All-Time Conference Record 73-141NCAA Appearances 1MAC Championships 1MAC Tournament Championships 1NCAA Regional competition 2016- 5 team members qualified Ball State Gymnastics Team Info:2015-16 Record 5-11

2015-16 Conference Record 1-5Letterwinners Lost 5Letterwinners Returning 13Newcomers 5

PRACTICE FACILITYREC-CENTERPRACTICE FACILITY

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The Ball State Gymnastics facilities, located in the rec center, are less than two years old. The practice facility features five beams, two vaults, a floor, two uneven bars, two single bars, six pits, a tumble track and an in-ground trampoline.

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WORTHEN ARENAAll home Gymnastics competitions will be held in Worthen Arena this season.

CARDINALS2017

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2017 SCHEDULEFRIDAY, JAN. 6MISSOURI@ Columbia, Mo. | 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAR. 5WESTERN MICHIGAN@ Muncie, Ind. | 1:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS@ Columbia, Mo. | 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15NORTHERN ILLINOIS@ Muncie, Ind. | 1:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAR. 7ILLINOIS-CHICAGO@ Kalamazoo, Mich. | 7:00 p.m.FRIDAY, JAN. 20

NORTH CAROLINA STATE@ Raleigh, NC. | 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 20WILLIAM & MARY@ Raleigh, NC. | 7:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29KENTUCKY@ Muncie, Ind. | 1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5GEORGE WASHINGTON@ Washington, D.C. | 1:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAR.18MAC CHAMPIONSHIP@ Bowling Green, Ohio | 2:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5NEW HAMPSHIRE@ Washington, D.C. | 1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 12CENTRAL MICHIGAN@ Muncie, Ind. | 1:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, APR.1NCAA REGIONALS@ TBA | TBA

SATURDAY, FEB. 18BOWLING GREEN@ Bowling Green, Ohio | 4:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24EASTERN MICHIGAN@ Ypsilanti, Mich. | 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAR. 10KENT STATE @ Kent, Ohio | 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAR. 7WESTERN MICHIGAN@ Kalamazoo, Mich. | 7:00 p.m.

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SENIOR GYMNASTS

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Jeffersonville, ind. (Jeffersonville)Southern Indiana Gymnastics School

3 letters

Shelby Arms Vault • Floor

2016 Notes:• Competed in 12 meets, and the

MAC Championships• Career high 9.750 on vault

during three competitions

Cincinnati, Ohio (Lakota West)Perfection Gymnastics School

3 letters

Kayla Beckler All-around

2016 Notes:• Competed in 13 meets, the MAC

Championships, NCAA Regionals• Career high 9.825 on the uneven

bars during two competitions

Whiteland, Ind. (Whiteland)Wright’s Gymnastics Academy

3 letters

Sarah Ebeyer Vault • Balance Beam • Floor

2016 Notes:• Competed in 13 meets, the MAC

Championships, NCAA Regionals• Career high 9.875 at Northern

Illinois

Woodward, Iowa (Woodward-Granger)Success Gymnastics

3 letters

Miranda Kuehl Bars • Balance Beam • Floor

2016 Notes:• Competed in 12 meets, including

the MAC Championships• Scored a season high 9.725 vs

Bowling Green

Carmel, Ind. (Carmel)Wright’s Gymnastics Academy

3 letters

Jala Washington Vault • Balance Beam • Floor

2016 Notes:• Competed in 11 meets, and the

MAC Championships• Career high 9.675 on balance

beam against Bowling Green

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2016 GYMNASTS

2016 Notes:• Competed in 13 meets, the MAC

Championships, NCAA Regionals• Career high 9.850 on balance

beam at NCAA Regionals

Noblesville, Ind. (Noblesville)DeVeaus School of Gymnastics

Junior | 2 letters

Baylee Bell Balance Beam • Floor

2016 Notes:• Competed in 11 meets, and

the MAC Championships• Career high 9.750 on vault at

Northern Illinois

Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)Trinity GEMS Gymnastics

Junior | 2 letters

Clare Collins All-around

2016 Notes:• Competed in 12 meets, and

the MAC Championships• Career high 9.775 on balance

beam at MAC Championships

Greenwood, Ind. (Perry Meridian)Wright’s Gymnastics Academy

Sophomore | 1 letter

Sydney Finke All-around

2016 Notes:• Competed in 9 meets, and the

MAC Championships• Career high 9.450 on the uneven

bars against Bowling Green

Massillon, Ohio (Jackson)Perfect BalanceJunior | 2 letters

Jackie Duffy Balance Beam • Bars

2016 Notes:• Qualified for Junior Olympic

Nationals in 2014, 2015, and 2016

Arlington, Mass. (Arlington) Gymnastics and More

Freshman | High School

Rachel Benoit All-around

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2017 GYMNASTS

2016 Notes:• Competed in 10 meets, and

the MAC Championships• Career high 9.700 on vault at

Illinois State

Downers Grove, Ill. (South)Naperville Gymnastics Club

Sophomore | 1 letter

Kaitlyn Menzione All-around

High School/Club Notes:• 2014 regional vault champion• 2015 NIT qualifier and sixth

place holder on vault

Oley, Pa. (Oley Valley)Berks Gymnastics

Freshman | High school

Madeline MacdonaldAll-around

2016 Notes:• Competed in 10 meets, and

the MAC Championships• Career high 9.825 against

Bowling Green

Hamilton, Ohio (Fairfield)Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy

Sophomore |1 letter

Madison Howell All-around

2016 Notes:• Competed in 2 meets for the

Cardinals

New Castle, Ind. (New Castle)Anderson Gymnastics

Junior | 2 letters

Jillian Hacker Vault • Bars • Floor

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2017 GYMNASTS

High School/Club Notes:• Competed for SET-10 at More

Than Gymnastics for Coaches Mike Comeau and Kristen Hines

New Haven, Ind. (New HavenMore Than Gymnastics Freshman | Highschool

Deni Roller All-around

Newport News. Va. (Menchville)World Class Gymnastics Freshman | High school

Natori Robinson All-around

High School/Club Notes:• 2011 Level Nine National

Champion on Vault and 3rd All Around

Verona, WI (Verona Area)Gymfinity Gymnastics

Freshman | High school

Bri Slonim All-around

High School/Club Notes:• Competed at Gymfinity

Gymnastics Club for Coach J Orkowsk

2016 Notes:• Competed in 13 meets, the MAC

Championships, NCAA Regionals• Career high 9.800 on vault at

Kentucky

Aurora, Ill. (Waubonise Valley)Phenom Gymnastics

Junior | 2 letters

Jordyn Penny All-around

STAFFCOACHING

JOANNA SALEEM • SCOTT WILSON • COACHING HISTORY

Joanna Saleem enters her fourth year as Ball State’s head women’s gymnastics coach in 2016-17, building on a vast coaching experience with high level NCAA teams.

“We have a vision of high performance standards with the intent to turn this Cardinals’ team into a championship program,” Saleem said. “We are very excited to be a part of the Cardinals and there is a lot of forward progress being made here at Ball State. We are proud to be a part of the growth and excitement.”

In her first season, Saleem led the Cardinals to a fifth place showing at the 2014 Mid-American Conference Championships -- the highest finish for Ball State since the 2011 season. Under her guidance, then sophomore Denasiha Christian tallied a 9.925 on the floor exercise to win the MAC Floor Championship. Christian was named to the 2014 All-MAC Second Team and the MAC All-Tournament Team.

“Throughout the 2013-14 season, we believe it was important to teach each of our student-athletes how to be consistent in performance, both in the practice gym and on the competition floor not only as individuals but more importantly as a team,” Saleem said. “It is about laying out expectations for the program and helping these young ladies understand they need to be competitive in the classroom, in the gym and in their personal lives as they strive for excellence and never giving up.”

HEAD COACH• Ball State

(2014–present)• West Virginia

(2002–2008)• Iowa (1999–2001)• North Carolina State

(1997–1998)• IU Pennsylvania

(1996–1997)• Bloomington North High

School (1993–1995)

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JOANNA SALEEM

Fourth Season

Scott Wilson

Jessie DeZiel

ASSISTANT COACH

ASSISTANT COACH

Scott Wilson joins the Ball State gymnastics team for the 2016-17 season.

“I am very excited to have Scott join the Cardinal Gymnastics family,” head coach Joanna Saleem said. “He brings a wealth of high level gymnastics knowledge that will continue to support the success we have built over the past three seasons. He shares my expectations for creating a positive competitive environment for our student-athletes, and I can’t wait for him to begin working in July.”

First Season

First Season

COACHESPAST COACHES

COACHING AWARDS

Sharon Burgess1976-1977 14-11

Lisa Simonton2006-2007 6-27MAC 2-12

Mary Roth1986-2005 169-202 MAC 47-72

Nadalie Walsh2008-2013 26-63MAC 10-26

Joanna Saleem2014-present 2-13MAC 0-6

MAC Coach of the Year1989 Mary Roth

NCAA Region IV Assistant Coach of the Year2000 Don Hanson

Georgia Nesladek1978-1985 50-59MAC 13-21

RECORDS • HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS • TEAM AWARDS

TRADITIONJessie DeZiel joins the Ball State gymnastics staff as an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season.

DeZiel studied nutrition, exercise and health sciences major at the University of Nebraska and graduated in May of 2016... She competed as an All-Arounder for the Nebraska women's gymnastics team from 2012-2015. Throughout her career DeZiel scored career high's on vault (9.975 - 4 times), bars (9.925 - 5 times), beam (9.925 - 2 times), floor (9.95 - 2 times), and all-around (39.675 - vs. Iowa). DeZiel ended her career as a nine-time All-American, totaling 61 career titles and 48 for 48 hit routines during her senior season.

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BALL STATE GYMNASTICS RECORDSTotal Score1. 195.650 at MAC

Championships- 3/19/16 195.475 at Bowling Green - .. 2/16/01 195.475 at Illinois-Chicago - . 3/9/014. 195.375 at MAC

Championships - 3/23/025. 195.250 at MAC

Championships - 3/18/00

Floor Exercise1. 49.400 vs. Cardinal Classic -

1/26/012. 49.350 vs. Western Mich. &

SEMO - 3/16/013. 49.300 at MAC

Championships - 3/23/02 49.275 at MAC ............................ Championships- 3/19/165. 49.200 at Circle of Stars -

2/8/02

Balance Beam1. 4 9.125 at Bowling Green -

3/18/2015

49.125 at MAC ............................ Championships - 3/18/002. 49.050 at MAC

Championships - 3/30/96 49.050 at Illinois State ............. 1/11/044. 48.975 at Bowling Green -

2/16/01

Uneven Bars1. 49.275 at Illinois-Chicago -

3/9/012. 49.175 at MAC

Championships - 3/29/033. 49.150 vs. Western Mich. &

SEMO -3/16/014. 49.100 at Kent State - 2/5/995. 49.050 at MAC

Championship - 3/23/02 49.025 at Northern Illinois - . 2/19/16

Vault1. 49.100 at Northern Illinois-

2/19/16 49.001 vs Northern Illinois - . 2/27/15 48.900 at Kent State - 3/8/15 48.900 at MAC ........................... Championships - 3/18/00 48.900 at Missouri - 2/17/02 4. 48.875 at MAC ...................... Championships - 3/24/015. 48.850 vs. Central Michigan -

1/18/13 48.850 at Kent State-2/28/13

Vault1. 9.950 Jenna Tarkington at

MAC (2004) 2. 9.900 Kathie Smith vs. Illinois

State (1994)3. 9.900 Nicole Allen at MAC

(2011)4. 9.900 Nicole Allen at

Michigan State (2012)5. 9.850 Denasiha Christian at

SE Missouri (2/14/14)

Floor Exercise1. 9.950 Sarah Mikrut vs.

Cardinal Classic (1997) 9.950 Jenny Gantt vs.

Cardinal Classic (2001) 9.950 Jenny Gantt at Kent

State (2001) 9.950 Jenny Gantt vs.

Northern Illinois (2001) 9.950 Denasiha Christian at

Southern Utah (2013) 9.950 Denashia Christian at MAC Championships (2016)

Uneven Bars1. 9.925 Renee Planck at

Illinois-Chicago (2001) 9.925 Jessica Surridge at

California (2004)3. 9.900 Colleen Currens at SE

Missouri St. (1995) 9.900 Laura Szczepanski at

Missouri (2000) 9.900 Renee Planck at MAC

(2002)

All-Around1. 39.375 Sarah Mikrut at MAC

(1997)2. 39.350 Laura Szczepanski at

MAC (2002)3. 39.300 Brittney Emmons at

Illinois State (2010)4. 39.275 Sarah Mikrut at

Michigan State (1997)5. 39.250 Sarah Mikrut vs.

Bowling Green (1997)Balance Beam1. 9.900 Laura Szczepanski at

MAC (2000) 9.900 Jessica Leko at MAC .. (3/21/15) 9.900 Amy Bodus at Bowling Green (2001) 9.900 Jenna Tarkington at .... Illinois State (2004) 9.900 Quiana Williams at ....... Michigan State (2005) 9.900 Jessica Leko at MAC .... Championships (2015)5. 9.875 Sarah Mikrut at

Michigan State (1996) 9.875 Amy Bodus at Northern Illinois (2000) 9.875 Amy Bodus at

Illinois-Chicago (2001) 9.875 Quiana Williams at Kentucky (2002) 9.875 Renee Planck at Missouri (2002) 9.875 Quiana Williams vs. Cardinal Classic (2003) 9.875 Angie Hosbach vs Western Michigan (2014)

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Individual

Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame2007-2008: Sarah Mikrut2011-2012: Laura SzczepanskiNCAA Championships1996: Sarah Mikrut — 30th in AA1997: Sarah Mikrut — 24th in AA

NCAA Central Regional1996: Sarah Mikrut — 7th in AA1997: Sarah Mikrut — 9th in AA2000: Laura Szczepanski —

11th in AA2001: Jenny Gantt — 10th on

FX Amy Bodus — 15th in AA

2002: Renee Plank — 12th on UB2003: Quiana Williams — 10th

in AA Amy Bodus — 13th in AA Cassie Anthony UB & BB2009: Brittney Emmons — V & FX Teresa Phipps — AA Bibiana Rodriguez — UB2010: Tiffany Brodbeck — FX Brittney Emmons — AA Bibiana Rodriguez — UB2011: Nicole Allen — AA Brittney Emmons — AA2012: Nicole Allen — 14th tie

in AA

MAC Gymnast of the Year2000: Laura Szczepanski

MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year2013: Brittney Emmons

MAC Bob James

Scholarship1997: Sarah Mikrut2000: Laura Szczepanski

MAC Coach of the Year1989: Mary Roth

NCAA Region IV Assistant Coach of the Year2000: Don Hanson

All-MAC First Team1983: Jennifer Mills1985: Dawn Helsten1989: Cari DuBois1990: Michelle Owens1992: Lori Cummings Cari DuBois Jenny Lippert1994: Teresa Ijams Sarah Mikrut1995: Sarah Mikrut1996: Colleen Currens Laura Hambly Sarah Mikrut1997: Jodi Duelge Sarah Mikrut1999: Laura Szczepanski2000: Laura Szczepanski2002: Jenny Gantt Renee Planck2004: Jenna Tarkington2005: Jessica Surridge2007: Jenna Tarkington Kelly Watson2009: Bibiana Rodriguez2011: Nicole Allen2012: Brittney Emmons2013: Brittney EmmonsAll-MAC Second Team

1998: Laura Szczepanski Suzanne Racz2000: Amy Bodus2001: Amy Bodus2003: Amy Bodus2005: Kelli Davis2010: Brittney Emmons2011: Brittney Emmons2014: Denasiha Christian

MAC Academic Honor Roll2000: Trina Denison Jodi Duelge Jenny Gantt Jamie Irwin Renee Planck Laura Szczepanski2001: Heather Berry Amy Bodus Kim Cromer Trina Denison Jenny Gantt Jamie Irwin Lindsey Kohout Renee Planck Jenny Taylor Courtney Vojtasek2002: Cassie Anthony Amy Bodus Kim Cromer Jenny Gantt Carrie Groves Jamie Irwin Lindsey Kohout Renee Planck Courtney Vojtasek

Academic All-MACHonorable Mention1990: Patty Johnson1992: Cari DuBois

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

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Wendy Kamper1995: Ange Sunier1996: Colleen Currens1998: Laura Gregg1999: Heather Berry Trina Denison2012: Angie Hosbach Brooklyn Schumacher Madison Shorts

Individual MAC Champions1983: Jennifer Mills — FX1989: Cari DuBois — V1990: Michelle Owens — AA1992: Cari DuBois — FX1994: Teresa Ijams — UB1995: Sarah Mikrut — FX1996: Laura Hambly — BB1997: Sarah Mikrut — BB1997: Sarah Mikrut — FX2000: Laura Szczepanski — UB2000: Laura Szczepanski — BB2002: Jenny Gantt — FX Renee Planck — UB2004: Jenna Tarkington — V2005: Jessica Surridge — V2007: Jenna Tarkington — V2009: Bibiana Rodriguez — UB2011: Nicole Allen — V2011: Nicole Allen — FX2012: Julie Cotter — UB2014: Denasiha Christian — FX 2016: Denasiha Christian – VT, FX

MAC Presidential Award for Academic Excellence1989: Ronna Broyles1990: Ronna Broyles Jill Doms1991: Robin Wallner1992: Wendy Kamper Mary Picconatto1996: Stacie Slater Ange Sunier

1997: Amy Jo Fink Laura Hambly Sarah Mikrut1998: Carisa Geary1999: Laura Gregg Nikki Horney2000: Jodi Duelge Laura Szczepanski2001: Trina Denison2002: Jamie Irwin Renee Planck2003: Kim Cromer Colleen Dupuis2004: Jenny Taylor Courtney Vojtasek Carrie Groves2005: Kelli Davis Colleen Dupuis

MAC Commissioner’s Award for Academic Excellence1990: Wendy Kamper Mary Picconatto Robin Wallner1991: Wendy Kamper Mary Picconatto1994: Nicki Heath Tammy Tyillian1995: Laura Hambly Nicki Heath Sarah Mikrut Tammy Tyillian1996: Amy Jo Fink Carisa Geary Laura Gregg Laura Hambly Sarah Mikrut1997: Carisa Geary Nikki Horney Tracy Owens1998: Jodi Duelge Laura Gregg Nikki Horney Laura Szczepanski1999: Trina Denison

Jodi Duelge, Laura Szczepanski2000: Trina Denison Jamie Irwin2001: Kim Cromer Jamie Irwin Renee Planck, Jenny Taylor Courtney Vojtasek2002: Cassie Anthony Kim Cromer Courtney Vojtasek2003: Colleen Dupuis, Jenny Taylor2004: Kelli Davis Colleen Dupuis2005: Jenna Tarkington Kelly Watson Lauren West

Individual MAC Runner-Up1985: Dawn Helsten — V1990: Michelle Owens — FX 1990: Michelle Owens — V1992: Lori Cummings — FX1992: Jenny Lippert — FX1994: Sarah Mikrut — BB 1994: Sarah Mikrut — AA1995: Sarah Mikrut — AA1996: Colleen Currens — UB1996: Sarah Mikrut — AA 1996: Sarah Mikrut — FX1997: Sarah Mikrut — AA1998: Laura Szczepanski — FX2000: Laura Szczepanski — AA2000: Kim Cromer — V2002: Cassie Anthony — UB2007: Kelly Watson — AA

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

MAC All-Tournament Team1983: Jennifer Mills1985: Dawn Helten1989: Cari Dubois1990: Michelle Owens1992: Lori Cummings Cari Dubois Jennifer Lippert1994: Teresa Ijams Sarah Mikrut1995: Sarah Mikrut1996: Colleen Currens Laura Humbly Sarah Mikrut1997: Jodi Duelge Sarah Mikrut1999: Laura Szczepanski2000: Laura Szczepanski2002: Jennifer Gantt Renee Planck2004: Jenna Tarkington2005: Jessica Surridge2007: Jenna Tarkington Kelly Watson2009: Bibiana Rodriguez2011: Nicole Allen2012: Julie Cotter2014: Denasiha Christian

ESPN The MagazineAcademic All-America At-Large Second Team1997: Sarah Mikrut

ESPN The MagazineAcademic All-District At-Large1992: Mary Picconatto1997: Sarah Mikrut

Academic All-MAC1991: Wendy Kamper Mary Picconatto Robin Wallner1992: Mary Picconatto1994: Teresa Ijams Ange Sunier1995: Teresa Ijams Jenny Lippert Sarah Mikrut1996: Sarah Mikrut1997: Laura Hambly Sarah Mikrut1998: Carisa Geary Laura Szczepanski

1999: Laura Gregg Suzanne Racz Laura Szczepanski2002: Cassie Anthony Amy Bodus Kim Cromer Jenny Gantt Jamie Irwin Lindsey Kohout Renee Planck Courtney Vojtasek2003: Cassie Anthony Kim Cromer Jenny Taylor2004: Courtney Vojtasek2005: Kelli Davis Jenna Tarkington2006: Kelly Watson Lauren West2007: Kelly Watson2008: Erica Gilkerson2010: Ashley Jacob2011: Nicole Allen Morgan Coslow Kayla Kmiecik2012: Brittney Emmons2013: Brittney Emmons

TEAM AWARDS 1996: National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches — Academic Team

1999: NCAA Region Team Championships — 4th place

2002: Russ Vernon Award — Community Service

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THE PRESIDENT • THE UNIVERSITY • BOARD OF TRUSTEES • BALL STATE ATHLETICS

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Ball State began as a private normal school in 1899. Eventually the campus and buildings were purchased by the Ball brothers, a group of Muncie industrialists, and given to the state of Indiana in 1918.

The institution was named Ball Teachers College in 1922 and Ball State Teachers College in 1929. 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.

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“Among our more than 152,000 living alumni are renowned entertainers, top corporate executives, leading educators, and members of the Indiana General Assembly.”

David LettermanHost of “The Late Show with David Letterman”

Jim DavisFamed Cartoonist and Creator of “Garfield”

Angela Ahrendts ’81 VP Retail and Online Stores,Apple Inc.

Blaine Bishop ’93 11-year NFL & 4-Time Pro Bowl Player

Bryan Bullington ‘02Major League Baseball No. 1 Overall Draft Pick

Brian Gallagher ’81 President CEO, of United Way of America

Doug Jones ’82 Actor, Played the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

J. Wayne Leonard ’73 CEO of Entergy Corporation

Tim Liddy ’81 Golf Course Architect, Liddy Associates

Kent C. (Oz) Nelson ’59 Former CEO of United Parcel Service Chairman, Ball State Bold Campaign

Roger Neuenschwander ’73 President of TVSDesign

Brad Maynard ’96 16-year NFL Punter,Member of 2000 NY Giants Super Bowl Team

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Penny Ralston ’71 Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Human Sciences, Florida State

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Matt MomperAssistant Secretary

Fort Wayne

Thomas C. Bracken SecretaryMuncie

Jean Ann HarcourtMember

Jeffersonville

Frank HancockMember

Indianapolis

R. Wayne EstopinalMember

Jeffersonville

Rick HallChair

Carmel

E. Renae ConleyVice ChairPalatine, IL

Hollis E. Hughes Jr.Member

South Bend

Dustin MeeksStudent Member

Fishers

BALL STATE ATHLETICS

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Mid-American Conference Jacoby Trophy for Overall Excellence in Women’s Sports

2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 1999-00, 1997-98

1974-75 Men’s Golf

1975-76 Men’s Cross Country

1976-77 Football

1978-79 Football

1980-81 Men’s Basketball *

1981-82 Men’s Basketball

Men’s Golf

1983-84 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

1984-85 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

1985-86 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

Men’s Golf

1986-87 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

1987-88 Field Hockey

Men’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis

1988-89 Field Hockey

Men’s Tennis * Men’s Basketball

1989-90 Football

Field Hockey

Men’s BasketballMen’s Tennis

1990-91 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

1991-92 Field Hockey Men’s Tennis

1992-93 Women’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball *

Men’s Tennis

1993-94 Football

Women’s Volleyball Men’s Tennis *

1994-95 Field Hockey

Men’s Tennis * Women’s Volleyball

1995-96 Field Hockey

Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track

1996-97 Football

Field Hockey Men’s Tennis *

Women’s Volleyball *

1997-98 Women’s Volleyball %

Field Hockey Men’s Basketball % *

Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track

Men’s Tennis Baseball %

1998-99 Field Hockey

Women’s Volleyball * Baseball

1999-2000 Field Hockey *

Women’s Volleyball Men’s Basketball *%

Men’s Tennis Women’s Outdoor Track

Baseball % *

2000-2001 Baseball

Men’s Tennis Women’s Indoor Track

Women’s Outdoor Track

2001-02 Men’s Basketball $

Women’s Basketball * Football $

Gymnastics Men’s Tennis

Men’s Volleyball2002-03

Women’s Volleyball Women’s Basketball *$

Men’s Tennis Baseball %

2003-04 Women’s Cross Country

2004-05 Men’s Tennis Baseball %

2005-06 Men’s Tennis

2006-07 Soccer

Women’s Basketball %

2007-08 Soccer

Football $ Women’s Basketball %

2008-09 Football %

Men’s Basketball $ Women’s Basketball %

Baseball % Softball

2009-10 Softball

2010-11 Women’s Volleyball

Men’s Tennis

2011-12Softball

2012-13Softball

Men’s Tennis

2013-14Women’s Volleyball%

Men’s TennisBaseballSoftball

2014-15Softball

Women’s Basketball%

2015-16Soccer

Men’s Basketball$Women’s Tennis

Baseball%

2016-17Soccer

* Co-Champions - Overall % West Division Champions $ Co-Champions - Division

Mid-American Conference Reese Trophy for Overall Excellence in

Men’s Sports

1997-98, 1992-93, 1989-90, 1988-89

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2008-09, 2015 MAC West Champions2009 MAC Tournament Champions2009 NCAA Tournament2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 WNIT

MEN’S TENNIS2011 MAC Tournament Champions2011 NCAA First Round2014 MAC Tournament Champions2014 NCAA First Round

FOOTBALL2008 MAC West Champions2008 GMAC Bowl2012 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl2014 Go Daddy Bowl

SOFTBALL2009, 2010, 2012 & 2013 MAC Champions2010, 2015 MAC Tournament Champions2010, 2015 NCAA Championships

BALL STATE RECENT ATHLETIC SUCCESS

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