President Geoffrey Mearns comments on Mike Neu's firing
By Zach Carter and Kate Farr / 19 hours agoUniversity President Geoffrey Mearns said Neu represented the athletics department and university with “character and integrity.”
University President Geoffrey Mearns said Neu represented the athletics department and university with “character and integrity.”
Ahead of the last two games of the season, Ball State alum and assistant coach Colin Johnson was named the interim head coach.
After it was announced Saturday morning that Ball State football head coach Mike Neu was dismissed, Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell spoke to the media about the move.
In nine seasons with Ball State football, Mike Neu led the Cardinals to 40 wins. His 2024 record of 3-7 was his fourth-straight losing season.
Ball State football is now 3-7 and moved to 2-4 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with the 51-48 loss to Buffalo. Here are three takeaways from the loss.
Ball State football falls to rival Miami (OH) in the Battle for the RedBird Rivalry Trophy 27-21. The Cardinals must now go undefeated in its remaining three games to be bowl-eligible.
Chris Overholt's nine-year tenure as Delta's head football coach came to a close when the Eagles fell to Mississinewa in the IHSAA Sectional No. 28 semifinal game.
The former Cardinals’ QB1 still strives to be a role model to the youth despite multiple position changes.
Delta senior football player Bronson Edwards was voted the Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26.
Just as he saw it play in his head, sophomore kicker Jackson Courville parted the uprights for a Ball State field goal. His kick made it 25-23, securing a Ball State win over their Mid-American Conference (MAC) rival Northern Illinois University.
It was another classic MAC-tion finish as the Cardinals beat the Huskies for the third straight year.
“Every day that I've had a chance to be in this building, I take a lot of pride,” current head coach Mike Neu said. “[I] try to do things the right way. [I] try to develop young men of high character to be difference makers, to represent Ball State with class.”
Though the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Miami Dolphins in Sunday's home game, head coach Shane Steichen believes there are still plenty of areas to improve on.
Here are three takeaways from the Indianapolis Colts' victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Even in a close loss to a Southeastern Conference (SEC) school, head coach Mike Neu said the 24-14 loss stings because the Cardinals were in a position to win.
Wes-Del football defeated Cambridge City Lincoln 50-20 as the Warriors completed their first winning regular season since 2016.
Rejuvenating the Muncie Central football program was a challenge head coach Kyle Padgett took head-on and knows is a long process.
Ball State football heads to Vanderbilt for the Cardinals' final non-conference game of the season.
Wes-Del senior football player Grayson Mealy was voted the Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of 10/7 to 10/12.
‘Our fight song sounds louder than it ever has before:’ the Cardinals’ victory was too close for comfort, but they’ll take wins when they can get them.
