With the surprising departure of Megan Bartlett after a successful 5-year stint leading the program, the Ball State Cardinals are now faced with the prospect of finding a new coach to continue leading the program on their recent upward trend.
The Cardinals return a hearty senior class, thanks to the NCAA's extended eligibility waiver, as well as slugger Stacy Payton and young pitching stars-in-the-making Deborah Jones and Tieghan Morio. The program has been a coaching factory over the last decade, turning out nearly a dozen assistants, many of whom immediately followed their stint in Muncie by joining a Power 5 program or gaining their own head coaching position.
As the Cardinals look for their new leader, who could be the team’s next head coach? Here’s our list of potential candidates:
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