Ball State fires coach Michael Lewis after 3 straight losing seasons and begins search for successor

Ball State announced Saturday it has fired coach Michael Lewis after four seasons and will begin searching immediately for his successor. Lewis had a promising start to his career, going 20-12 in 2022-23 but won fewer games each of his final three seasons, culminating in a career worst 12-19 mark this season. The Cardinals won their final four games but it was not good enough to propel Ball State into the Mid-American Conference Tournament — or to save Lewis' job.