Lifetime Statistics
Overall Record - 645-380
Conference Record - 210-48
17 Undefeated Regular Seasons
21 Mid-American Conference Championships
On Oct. 28, head coach of Ball State's men's tennis team Bill Richards was announced as the recipient of the NCAA's Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award for the 2014-2015 season.
"I am very honored and humbled to receive this award,” Richards said in a statement. “Sportsmanship is the core value of intercollegiate athletics and one of the most important things that we teach young people. It is a special privilege to win an award that bares the name of such a great athletic director and role model, Bob Frederick. With everything Bob did and stood for in college athletics, it is very special to be associated with him."
The Frederick award was created in 2009 in honor of the late Bob Frederick who served as the Kansas and Illinois State athletic director. The award is given out every year to an NCAA coach or administrator that has been an example of sportsmanship that others can look up to.
This year marks Richards's 44th season as the head coach of the Cardinals, 11 years longer than they have been in the Mid American Conference. During his tenure, he has led the Cardinals to 22 MAC titles as well as 17 undefeated seasons.
Last season, Richards led Ball State to a 12-11 record.
This award serves as another for Richards to add to his impressive collection. Richards is also the winningest men's tennis coach in Ball State as well as MAC history with 645 wins and 210 conference victories. In his 44 years as a coach, Richards has also been named the MAC Coach of the year 15 times.
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