US EditionBall State Fires Head Men's Basketball Coach Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis' tenure ended after a decline from 20 wins to a career-low 12-19, missing the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Ball State said.
- On Saturday, Ball State University announced it has fired men's basketball head coach Michael Lewis after four seasons and will begin a national search for his successor.
- Lewis' record over the past three seasons shows a steady decline from 20 wins in 2022-23 to 15, 14 and 12, with Ball State finishing 7-11 in MAC play each year.
- Lewis compiled a 61-64 record during four seasons and played at Indiana University under coach Bob Knight, finishing with 545 career assists.
- Finishing ninth in the MAC, Ball State finished the 2025-26 season 12-19 overall and 7-11 in conference play after an 85-69 win over Central Michigan Friday.
- The 20th coach in Ball State men's basketball history, Lewis joined after three seasons as an assistant at UCLA and previously coached at Stephen F. Austin, Eastern Illinois, Butler, Nebraska, and Texas Tech.
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Ball State fires head men's basketball coach Michael Lewis
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State has fired head men's basketball coach Michael Lewis after his teams posted a 61-64 record in four seasons. The Jasper native's tenure started strong, leading the Cardinals to a 20-12 record in his first season, but they finished with a losing record in his next three, including this year's 12-19 [...]
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Ball State fires coach Michael Lewis after 3 straight losing seasons and begins search for successor
Ball State has announced the firing of coach Michael Lewis after four seasons and will begin searching immediately for his successor.
Ball State fires men's basketball head coach Michael Lewis
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Ball State announced it is parting ways with men’s basketball head coach Michael Lewis. Lewis was the head coach of the Cardinals for four seasons. Ball State went 12-19 this season and missed the MAC Tournament for the third straight year. Lewis went 20-12 in his first season in Muncie, Ball State’s first 20-win season in six years. However, in his next three seasons, the team’s win total decreased (15, 14, and 12, respect…
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