List of Ball State Cardinals men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Ball State Cardinals men's basketball head coaches. The Cardinals have had 20 coaches in their 102-season history.[1]
Ball State's current head coach is Michael Lewis. He was hired in March 2022[2] to replace James Whitford, who was fired by Ball State at the end of the 2021–22 season.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1 | 1920–1921 | Frank Graham | 1 | 1–4 | .200 |
2 | 1921–1925 1929–1930[a] | Billy Williams | 6 | 36–34–1 | .514 |
3 | 1925–1930[a] | Paul B. Parker | 5 | 55–34 | .618 |
4 | 1930–1938 | Branch McCracken | 8 | 86–57 | .601 |
5 | 1938–1948[b] | Pete Phillips | 9 | 82–71 | .536 |
6 | 1948–1952 | Dick Stealy | 4 | 36–42 | .462 |
7 | 1952–1954 | Bob Primmer | 2 | 20–23 | .465 |
8 | 1954–1968 | Jim Hinga | 14 | 154–169 | .477 |
9 | 1968–1972 | Bud Getchell | 4 | 30–67 | .309 |
10 | 1972–1977 | Jim Holstein | 5 | 55–70 | .440 |
11 | 1977–1982 | Steve Yoder | 5 | 77–62 | .554 |
12 | 1982–1987 | Al Brown | 5 | 68–75 | .476 |
13 | 1987–1989 | Rick Majerus | 2 | 43–17 | .717 |
14 | 1989–1993 | Dick Hunsaker | 4 | 97–34 | .740 |
15 | 1993–2000 | Ray McCallum | 7 | 126–76 | .624 |
16 | 2000–2006 | Tim Buckley | 6 | 93–87 | .517 |
17 | 2006–2007 | Ronny Thompson | 1 | 9–22 | .290 |
18 | 2007–2013 | Billy Taylor | 6 | 84–99 | .459 |
19 | 2013–2022 | James Whitford | 9 | 131–148 | .470 |
20 | 2022–present | Michael Lewis | 1 | 20–12 | .625 |
Totals | 20 coaches | 102 seasons | 1,294–1,198–1 | .519 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
- ^ a b Billy Williams and Paul B. Parker served as co-head coaches for the 1929–30 season. The team finished 9–5; both coaches are credited with wins and losses from this season.
- ^ Ball State did not field a team for the 1943–44 season
References
- ^ a b "Ball State Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Ball State Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 22, 2022). "Ball State hires UCLA's Michael Lewis in a homecoming for Indiana native". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 14, 2022). "Sources: Ball State Cardinals fire men's basketball coach James Whitford after 9 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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Ball State Cardinals men's basketball head coaches
- Frank Graham (1920–1921)
- Billy Williams (1921–1925)
- Paul B. Parker (1925–1929)
- Paul B. Parker & Billy Williams (1929–1930)
- Branch McCracken (1930–1938)
- Pete Phillips (1938–1943)
- No team (1943–1944)
- Pete Phillips (1944–1948)
- Dick Stealy (1948–1952)
- Bob Primmer (1952–1954)
- Jim Hinga (1954–1968)
- Bud Getchell (1968–1972)
- Jim Holstein (1972–1977)
- Steve Yoder (1977–1982)
- Al Brown (1982–1987)
- Rick Majerus (1987–1989)
- Dick Hunsaker (1989–1993)
- Ray McCallum (1993–2000)
- Tim Buckley (2000–2006)
- Ronny Thompson (2006–2007)
- Billy Taylor (2007–2013)
- James Whitford (2013–2022)
- Michael Lewis (2022– )