Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University · Athletics
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18
Programs on the site
of the sports Ball sponsors
523
Roster spots
$24M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$8.5M
Athletic aid
$4M women's · $4.4M men's
$663k
Recruiting spend
$294k women's · $369k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mid-American Conference | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $985k | $36,493 | 990 | |
| Baseball | Mid-American Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.5M | $38,896 | 978 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $2.6M | $185,641 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $2.2M | $157,034 | 986 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-American Conference | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Mid-American Conference | 24 | room 3 | 3 | $781k | $32,544 | 984 | |
| Football | Mid-American Conference | 120 | 15 over | 1 | $8M | $66,583 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $465k | $46,482 | 986 | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $578k | $64,237 | 962 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mid-American Conference | 21 | 1 over | 4 | $821k | $39,076 | 979 | |
| Softball | Mid-American Conference | 25 | at cap | 2 | $1.1M | $44,023 | 994 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | room 1 | 3 | $502k | $17,308 | 993 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mid-American Conference | 35 | 5 over | 3 | $502k | $14,341 | 997 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 10 | at cap | 2 | $577k | $57,684 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $552k | $68,985 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-American Conference | 98 | 53 over | 1 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 23 | 5 over | 1 | $783k | $34,064 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-American Conference | 18 | at cap | 5 | $986k | $54,798 | 970 |
The department
- Athletics directorJeff Mitchell
- Sports informationKevin Messenger
- NicknameCardinals
- NCAA member since9/1/1956
- Primary conferenceMid-American Conference
- Athletics siteballstatesports.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$14,477 $4M across 279 spots
- Men's teams$18,182 $4.4M across 244 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
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