Ball State University Athletics
Softball's Tyra Perry Named Head Coach at Illinois
June 25, 2015 | Softball
Tyra Perry, who spent the last two seasons as the head softball coach at Ball State, has resigned to accept a similar position at Illinois.
During her two seasons at Ball State, Perry directed the Cardinals to 67 wins with a combined nine All-Mid-American Conference selections and 13 Academic All-MAC honorees. The 2015 team went 34-25 and won the MAC West Division before claiming the 2015 MAC Tournament Championship and earning the Cardinals an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ball State defeated 16th-seeded Notre Dame in postseason action to record its first-ever NCAA Regional victory.
Perry was named the 2014 MAC Coach of the Year during her first season at Ball State after guiding the program to a 33-19 mark and overall conference title during the regular season. The Cardinals had a program-record five first-team All-MAC selections, led by Player of the Year Jennifer Gilbert, who also earned All-America honors.
