In the Bit-O-Good-News Department to close this Tuesday afternoon, Ball State has announced the hiring of an offensive line coach, as well as the return to the lockerroom of a very familiar face. For the OLine coach, the position vacated by Pat Perles, the Cardinals and Stan Parrish turn to Jason Eck. From the release: [...]
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After the mass exodus from Muncie that followed coach Brady Hoke’s departure, it was thought the staff was falling into place nicely for new head man Stan Parrish. He quietly went about building a staff that was long on talent and experience, and with the hiring of Daryl Dixon last week, it looked like the [...]
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Word has broken that Ball State has filled out its coaching staff with the hire of Daryl Dixon to coach the defensive backs. No official word yet from the BSU athletics department, but several independent sources have confirmed this hire. Ball State has that pesky policy of not announcing anything until every ounce of ink [...]
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Ball State has had a slew of announcements over the last several days regarding coaching changes and shifts in personnel. First and foremost is the hiring of Jay Hood for the defensive coaching staff who will focus on linebackers at BSU. Hood comes from fellow MAC member Miami where he served as the defensive coordinator [...]
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Ball State released yesterday that they have promoted two coaches from within the program to fill vacancies on the staff left by the mass exodus to San Diego State on Brady Hoke’s departure. Coaches Faulkner and Powers are the new Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator, respectively. The link to the BSU release can be found [...]
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From Joe Hernandez, Associate AD at Ball State: “Ball State first-year head coach Stan Parrish has announced the additions of Doug Graber, Deion Melvin and Pat Perles to the Ball State football coaching staff. Graber, who was an assistant at Ball State on Dave McClain’s staff in 1976 and 1977, has been named assistant head [...]
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Normally, coaches are fairly mum on the circumstances which necessitate their removal as an institution’s football leader. Sometimes it is by the University’s choice, and others, like in the case of Brady Hoke, it is the choice of the coach himself. Nearly a month after that choice was made, and Hoke has began the task [...]
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At the very minimum, regardless of what people think of the quality of the hire, the waiting game is over. Athletic Director Tom Collins named current offensive coordinator Stan Parrish the new head coach at Ball State University yesterday, the 15th person to hold that position. Parrish, as most know, is replacing Brady Hoke, who [...]
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Comedy and humor aside, an actual press conference will take place today at 5:30 in the Alumni Center to, according to the release, “discuss the future of the Ball State football program”. Folks should be able to watch the presser live from BallStateSports.com, or they can follow along with the usual cast of characters here [...]
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Scene: Muncie, IN. LA Pittenger Student Center, Cardinal Hall. Low lighting, one podium, invited members of the media seated in anticipation of the announcement. Ball State Athletic Director Tom Collins walks to the microphone and begins to speak… Tom Collins: Welcome, everyone! Invited guests, members of the media, distinguished alumni. I’m here because of the [...]
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