Women's Swimming and Diving
Bals, Chris
Chris Bals
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant Coach
- Email:
- cbals@bsu.edu
- Phone:
- 765-285-5173
Chris Bals enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Ball State swimming & diving program in 2020-21.
A graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals for the past two seasons, Bals has already helped Ball State student-athletes break seven program records during his time on staff. This past season, the men’s program scored its highest point total at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships since the 2006 campaign. In addition, the women’s squad achieved its best MAC Championships point total since the 2014 season.
“I have had the pleasure of working with Chris Bals for four years as a collegiate swimmer and two years as my graduate assistant.” Agnew said. “His work ethic, passion for the sport, and drive to help student-athletes excel in and out of the pool are unparalleled. We are building something special here at Ball State and Coach Chris Bals is a driving force in our Cardinal family.”
Before joining the Ball State staff in the fall of 2018, Bals was a standout collegiate swimmer for Agnew and head coach Don Ross at Purdue University. A four-year letterwinner for the Boilermakers, Bals finished his career ranked fourth in program history in the 100 breaststroke (53.24) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.14). He also accounted for 59 team points at the Big Ten Championships over his career.
“I am very excited to be able to remain at Ball State, and to continue working towards the goals our coaching staff and the team have set for this program,” Bals said. “I would like to thank Coach Agnew and our administration for giving me this opportunity.”
A 2018 graduate of Purdue with a degree in accounting, Bals was a 2018 recipient of the prestigious Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a three-time College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Honorable Mention, Bals is currently pursuing his master’s in business administration at Ball State.
A graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals for the past two seasons, Bals has already helped Ball State student-athletes break seven program records during his time on staff. This past season, the men’s program scored its highest point total at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships since the 2006 campaign. In addition, the women’s squad achieved its best MAC Championships point total since the 2014 season.
“I have had the pleasure of working with Chris Bals for four years as a collegiate swimmer and two years as my graduate assistant.” Agnew said. “His work ethic, passion for the sport, and drive to help student-athletes excel in and out of the pool are unparalleled. We are building something special here at Ball State and Coach Chris Bals is a driving force in our Cardinal family.”
Before joining the Ball State staff in the fall of 2018, Bals was a standout collegiate swimmer for Agnew and head coach Don Ross at Purdue University. A four-year letterwinner for the Boilermakers, Bals finished his career ranked fourth in program history in the 100 breaststroke (53.24) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.14). He also accounted for 59 team points at the Big Ten Championships over his career.
“I am very excited to be able to remain at Ball State, and to continue working towards the goals our coaching staff and the team have set for this program,” Bals said. “I would like to thank Coach Agnew and our administration for giving me this opportunity.”
A 2018 graduate of Purdue with a degree in accounting, Bals was a 2018 recipient of the prestigious Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a three-time College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Honorable Mention, Bals is currently pursuing his master’s in business administration at Ball State.
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