Ball State University Athletics
Sallee Announces Staff Changes
June 26, 2015 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State University women's basketball coach Brady Sallee has announced that assistant coach Rachel Galligan has left the program to pursue other career opportunities. He has moved Audrey McDonald-Spencer from director of basketball operations to assistant coach.
“Rachel's decision to step away from coaching was an agonizing process for her, but after years of working her tail off for me, she had to truly pursue her own happiness," Sallee said. "I completely support her in this next endeavor and cannot thank her enough for the work she has done for me and this program. We are losing a coach, but never a friend. I am excited to see what the future holds for Rachel.”
In her three seasons at Ball State, Galligan helped Ball State to the program's sixth Mid-American Conference West Division title in 2015 along with three straight postseason appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Prior to Galligan's arrival at Ball State, she spent two seasons as the assistant coach at her alma mater Eastern Illinois, where she was a student-athlete from 2005-09 under the tutelage of Sallee.
McDonald-Spencer served as the director of women's basketball operations at Ball State for the last five seasons. She was a standout guard for the Ball State women's basketball team from 2006-10. McDonald-Spencer helped the Cardinals to the most successful season in school history in 2008-09 when the Cardinals won the MAC Championship, the MAC Tournament title and earned the school's first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2008-09, Ball State tallied a 26-9 overall record, won the MAC with a 14-2 mark and defeated Tennessee 71-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. McDonald ended her career eighth on the school's all-time scoring list (1,353), first in three pointers made (323), first all-time in games started (126), minutes played (4,180), three point field goal attempts (799), games played (127) and most three pointers made in a game with nine. She also holds the three point MAC record with 323. McDonald earned MAC Honorable Mention this season and she was a recipient of Academic All-MAC.
“Audrey has truly paid her dues and earned this opportunity," Sallee said. "There was never a thought about anyone else for this position. She bleeds Ball State cardinal and white and will continue to represent our program with the same passion and heart she did as a player and director of operations. Audrey has proven herself and there is no doubt she is ready to take the next step in her career.”
