FOOTBALL: Ball State prepares to move on after cutting ties with Parrish
November 28, 2010Stan Parrish's final news conference as Ball State's head football coach was far from his most contentious in his two-year tenure.
Stan Parrish's final news conference as Ball State's head football coach was far from his most contentious in his two-year tenure.
It took two attempts for Ball State to get their first road win of the season, but it came in a 66-52 win at Valparaiso on Wednesday.
Ball State announced the firing of coach Stan Parrish Tuesday afternoon, just three days after he finished his second season as head coach of the Cardinals.
Ball State football coach Stan Parrish told the Ball State Daily News on Monday night any reports of his dismissal are just rumors.
All that was left was for the clock to give up its final few seconds and for the final whistle to sound on Ball State's eighth loss, a 59-21 blowout at the hands of Northern Illinois on Saturday.
The dream season abruptly ended without the happily ever after.
Ball State's 61-58 victory against Evansville on Saturday night showed again that the team can win close games.
Northern Illinois controlled the start of the game against Ball State, and leads 14-0 after the first quarter.
Ball State got on the scoreboard, but couldn't prevent Northern Illinois from pulling away in the second quarter.
The Doug Coers Invitational was temporarily paused Friday after Ball State freshman diver Jake Brehmer collided with the 3-meter diving board in the midst of his routine.
Though Ball State's offense woke up coming out of halftime, it still trails Northern Illinois 45-21.
Northern Illinois rolled to a 59-21 victory at Scheumann Stadium to end Ball State's season Saturday.
Saturday's 59-21 loss to Northern Illinois on Senior Day was befitting of Ball State's sometimes up, but mostly down season.
Ball State players are saying all the right things, but its obvious the feel of this season's Butler game is different.
Toledo stunned Ball State 28-26, 25-19, 25-21.
The Mid-American Conference Tournament may not have started action on the court, but the Ball State women's volleyball team collected hardware Thursday night in Toledo, Ohio.
Ball State announced a plan Thursday to move the soccer field to the area north of Scheumann Stadium where the field hockey and track teams already compete.
Ball State prepares to take on MAC-leading Northern Illinois Saturday at noon.
The Ball State men's tennis team announced its 2011 recruiting class Thursday, signing a pair of players to join the team.
The Ball State men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host the Doug Coers Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
