MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State employed Mike Uremovich as its soccer coach, athletic director Jeff Mitchell introduced Wednesday.
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Uremovich is the previous head coach at close by Butler, the place he led the Bulldogs to 3 straight successful seasons and their first FCS nationwide rating.
He replaces Mike Neu, who was fired 10 video games into his ninth season at his alma mater.
“We are elated about the opportunity to help shape this organization and engage with the Muncie community,” Uremovich stated in an announcement launched by the athletic division. “I look forward to meeting with the team, and I can’t wait to get to work.”
He’ll have to get moving fast.
The announcement came on the same day college football’s early signing period opened, and he’ll have just a few days to convince Ball State players to continue playing for the Cardinals because the transfer portal opens Monday.
But Uremovich brings a wealth of experience to the job.
He took the Butler job in 2021 and made an immediate impact, leading the Bulldogs to their most successful three seasons since a run from 1987-89. He went 23-11 during his tenure, including 9-3 in 2024 when the Bulldogs were ranked as high as No. 23.
“He has spent time in Group of 5 and Power 4 conference environments,” Mitchell stated. “He has an in depth background in each coordinator and head teaching roles, and his recruiting connections are deep. What is quickly obvious and what is going to excite our followers and gamers is the extent of urgency and element in his plan to guide our soccer program and return the Cardinals to the highest of the Mid-American Convention.”
The 48-year-old Uremovich was Temple’s offensive coordinator from 2019-21, a span that included a Army Bowl bid in 2019. He had three stints at Northern Illinois, most lately from 2016-18, and gained MAC championships in every of his final two tenures with the Huskies.
He additionally was the offensive line coach at N.C. State from 2013-15 and spent seven seasons as head coach at St. Francis in Illinois, going 33-45, together with a 17-7 mark over his closing two seasons on the NAIA faculty.
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