Ball State

Official Name: 
Ball State University
Nickname: 
Cardinals
Mailing Address: 

HP 120
2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306-0929

Website: 
www.ballstatesports.com
Telephone: 
(765) 285-8242
Fax: 
(765) 285-8929
Enrollment: 
18,310
Arena: 

University Arena
Capacity: 11,500
Year Opened: 1992

School Colors: 
Cardinal and White
Conference: 

Mid-American (since 1976)/West Division

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(7) 1981, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, and 2000
3-7 record (.300)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1964
0-2 record (.000)

NIT Appearances: 

(4) 1991, 1992, 1998, and 2002
3-4 record (.429)

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1957
1-1 record (.500)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Jim Hinga (14 years from 1955-68 when school was classified as a small college, 154-169 record, .477)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Bonzi Wells (2,484 points from 1995-98)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Ed Butler (1,231 from 1962-64 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Chris Williams (48 points as senior vs. Akron on 1/4/03)

All-American Selections: 

(1) F Bonzi Wells (1998)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Chris Williams (48 at Akron in OT)
January 4, 2003 (senior/24.5 ppg)

1

2

OT

Total

Ball State

42

47

15

104

Akron

45

44

16

105

Ball State

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Bennett

1-1

1-1

0-0

3

Echols

7-8

0-0

0-1

14

Cates

0-5

0-0

2-2

2

McCollom

7-10

0-0

2-5

17

Williams

14-23

0-0

16-17

48

Cox

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Owens

3-7

0-0

0-0

7

Farris

3-6

0-0

0-0

7

Howland

3-3

0-0

0-0

6

Forsman

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

38-63

8-21

20-25

104

Percentages

.603

.381

.800

Akron

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Peterson

8-11

0-1

5-8

21

Hipsher

3-7

0-0

4-5

10

Meyers

1-1

0-0

1-2

3

Tarver

9-14

3-6

12-15

33

Hollingsworth

5-12

0-1

11-16

21

McFadden

0-4

0-4

0-0

0

Thompson

2-2

0-0

0-0

4

Hicks

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Preston

4-6

0-0

5-7

13

Totals

32-57

3-12

38-53

105

Percentages

.561

.250

.717
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Frank Graham

1

1921

1-4

.200

1921

1-4

Paul "Billy" Williams

5

1922-25, 1930

36-34-1

.514

1930

9-5

Paul "Shorty" Parker

5

1926-30

55-34

.618

1928

17-7

E. Branch McCracken

8

1931-38

86-57

.601

1938

17-4

Pete Phillips

9

1939-48

82-71

.536

1948

12-5

Dick Stealy

4

1949-52

36-42

.462

1949

12-6

Robert Primmer

2

1953-54

20-23

.465

1953

11-11

Jim Hinga

14

1955-68

154-169

.477

1957

19-8

Leroy "Bud" Getchell

4

1969-72

30-67

.309

1972

9-15

Jim Holstein

5

1973-77

55-70

.440

1974

14-12

Steve Yoder

5

1978-82

77-62

.554

1981

20-10

Al Brown

5

1983-87

68-75

.476

1986

21-10

Rick Majerus

2

1988-89

43-17

.717

1989

29-3

Dick Hunsaker

4

1990-93

97-34

.740

1990

26-7

Ray McCallum

7

1994-2000

126-76

.624

1998

21-8

Tim Buckley

6

2001-06

93-87

.517

2002

23-12

Ronny Thompson

1

2007

9-22

.290

2007

9-22

Billy Taylor

4

2008-11

54-69

.439

2011

19-13
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,113-1,008 (.525) from 1921 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Ball State (IN) moved up to major-college status in 1972
  • The Cardinals did not field a squad in 1943-44 during World War II
  • Parker and Williams each coached in 1929-30.