Ball State University Athletics
Honorary Coaches Named For Football Spring Game
March 24, 2011 | Football
Ball State first-year head football coach Pete Lembo has reached into the Cardinals' football history and selected Bill Lynch and Paul Schudel as honorary coaches for this year's Spring Game April 23, at Scheumann Stadium.
"Paul Schudel and Bill Lynch are two coaching icons who are an integral part of Ball State's football history," Lembo says. "It is important they are also a part of our present and future. I am very excited they will be joining us for the Spring Game."
Lynch and Schudel were each head coaches for the Ball State football team, and Lynch also served a stint as an assistant for the Cardinals. In addition, two of Lynch's sons -- Billy and Joey -- lettered in football at Ball State. Joey Lynch is currently in his third year as an assistant coach for the Cardinals, while Billy is an assistant football coach at Rice.
Coach Lynch was Ball State's head football coach from 1995-2002 and guided the Cardinals to the 1996 Mid-American Conference Championship and a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Coach Schudel spent from 1985-94 as the Cardinals head coach and led Ball State to the 1989 and 1993 MAC Championships and a berth in the California Raisin Bowl after the 1989 season and the Las Vegas Bowl after the 1993 campaign.
