Softball Coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett Signs Contract Extension
June 29, 2018 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State University has extended the contract of head softball coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett through the 2021 season, director of intercollegiate athletics Beth Goetz announced.
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"I am thrilled to continue on at the helm of the Ball State softball program," Bartlett said. "What we are building here is special, and my staff and I are exceedingly proud of it. I would like to thank Beth Goetz and Dr. Karin Lee for their commitment and belief in our vision for the program. The future is bright for Cardinals softball."
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Bartlett recently completed her third season at Ball State, leading the program to 37 wins, which is the fourth-highest win total in the 44-year history of the program.Â
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"Megan and her staff have done an excellent job keeping Ball State softball in the forefront of the Mid-American Conference, and they have the program poised for success on a national level," Goetz said. "I am excited about Megan's vision for the program and appreciate the way she and her staff lead, teach and develop our student-athletes."
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The Cardinals finished the 2018 season with a 37-19 record and shared the MAC West Division championship with a 16-7 league mark. Ball State placed three student-athletes on the All-MAC First Team and earned 10 MAC West Division weekly honors over the course of the season.
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In her first three seasons at Ball State, Bartlett has amassed an 89-79 (38-33 MAC) record. She has coached three players to NFCA All-Great Lakes Region accolades and First Team All-MAC honors, while mentoring four MAC All-Freshman Team selections. In the classroom, Bartlett's players have earned Academic All-MAC recognition 19 times.
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"I am thrilled to continue on at the helm of the Ball State softball program," Bartlett said. "What we are building here is special, and my staff and I are exceedingly proud of it. I would like to thank Beth Goetz and Dr. Karin Lee for their commitment and belief in our vision for the program. The future is bright for Cardinals softball."
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Bartlett recently completed her third season at Ball State, leading the program to 37 wins, which is the fourth-highest win total in the 44-year history of the program.Â
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"Megan and her staff have done an excellent job keeping Ball State softball in the forefront of the Mid-American Conference, and they have the program poised for success on a national level," Goetz said. "I am excited about Megan's vision for the program and appreciate the way she and her staff lead, teach and develop our student-athletes."
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The Cardinals finished the 2018 season with a 37-19 record and shared the MAC West Division championship with a 16-7 league mark. Ball State placed three student-athletes on the All-MAC First Team and earned 10 MAC West Division weekly honors over the course of the season.
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In her first three seasons at Ball State, Bartlett has amassed an 89-79 (38-33 MAC) record. She has coached three players to NFCA All-Great Lakes Region accolades and First Team All-MAC honors, while mentoring four MAC All-Freshman Team selections. In the classroom, Bartlett's players have earned Academic All-MAC recognition 19 times.
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