Ball State University Athletics
A Statement From Jeff Mitchell Regarding the House v. NCAA Settlement
June 08, 2025 | General
A statement from Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell regarding the House v. NCAA settlement:
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE NCAA SETTLEMENT IN THE HOUSE V. NCAA CASE
AS A PIVOTAL STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY REMAINS FULLY ALIGNED IN ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING
AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES.
WE WILL LEAD WITH A COLLABORATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE APPROACH AS WE NAVIGATE
THE COMPLEXITIES AHEAD; AND WE WILL CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE MODELS
THAT STRENGTHEN THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE AT BALL STATE.
TOGETHER, WE WILL EXCEL IN THIS NEW ERA WITH PURPOSE, UNITY AND A
DEEP RESPECT FOR THE MISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
ONWARD NOW YOU CARDINALS!
JEFF MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE NCAA SETTLEMENT IN THE HOUSE V. NCAA CASE
AS A PIVOTAL STEP IN THE EVOLUTION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY REMAINS FULLY ALIGNED IN ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING
AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES.
WE WILL LEAD WITH A COLLABORATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE APPROACH AS WE NAVIGATE
THE COMPLEXITIES AHEAD; AND WE WILL CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE MODELS
THAT STRENGTHEN THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE AT BALL STATE.
TOGETHER, WE WILL EXCEL IN THIS NEW ERA WITH PURPOSE, UNITY AND A
DEEP RESPECT FOR THE MISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
ONWARD NOW YOU CARDINALS!
JEFF MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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