Ball State University Athletics
Salmon Accepts Head Coaching Position At Cincinnati
January 10, 2008 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. ? Ball State head soccer coach Michelle Salmon has accepted the head soccer coach position at the University Cincinnati, the UC Athletic Department announced on Thursday afternoon. In two seasons as the head coach of the Cardinals, Salmon has guided BSU to back-to-back Mid-American Conference regular season championships.
“It has been a privilege to work with a phenomenal group of student-athletes here at
“Over the past two years it has been an honor to work for and with the
The Cardinals posted a 13-5-2 overall record last season and a 9-1-1 mark in MAC play. The Cardinals were one of the top defensive teams in the entire country as their 0.626 goals against average led the MAC and was 16th in NCAA Division I. Ball State also limited conference foes to just five goals against, tying the all-time low for a single season in MAC play.
Assistant coach Abby Richter will take over as interim head coach while a national search for Salmon's successor will begin immediately.
“The Ball State University Athletic Department would like to thank Michelle for her work in taking the Cardinal program to a championship level and wish her the best at her new position,” Director of Athletics Tom Collins said. “We are confident that our program can maintain its championship level. We will now move forward with our search for a new head coach.”
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