Rebuilding Ball State football program
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Rebuilding Ball State football program refers to Brady Hoke’s widely recognized effort to transform Ball State University’s struggling football team into a competitive and successful program.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coaching tenure
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college football program turnaround ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Ball State Cardinals football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| achievement |
bowl-eligible seasons under Brady Hoke
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led Ball State to MAC West Division title in 2008 ⓘ led Ball State to national ranking in 2008 ⓘ |
| coachCareerImpact | helped Brady Hoke secure later head-coaching jobs ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I FBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Mid-American Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasis |
balanced offense
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improved defense ⓘ physical style of play ⓘ |
| endCoachTenure | 2008 ⓘ |
| goal |
improve win–loss record
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qualify for bowl games ⓘ raise national profile of Ball State football ⓘ transform struggling team into competitive program ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Scheumann Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Brady Hoke defensive-line coaching background ⓘ |
| institution | Ball State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Nate Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigureRole | starting quarterback during peak years ⓘ |
| location | Muncie, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCoach | Brady Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ball State University football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
culture change within team
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player development ⓘ recruiting improvement ⓘ strength and conditioning emphasis ⓘ upgrading coaching staff ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 2008 Ball State Cardinals football season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakAPRanking | Top 25 nationally in 2008 ⓘ |
| preHokePerformance | struggling football program ⓘ |
| recognition | cited in media as model for rebuilding smaller-program football teams ⓘ |
| reputation |
example of mid-major football turnaround
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widely recognized as successful rebuild ⓘ |
| result |
enhanced recruiting visibility for Ball State
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greater local and regional media attention ⓘ increased home-game attendance ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startCoachTenure | 2003 ⓘ |
| subsequentCoachPosition |
San Diego State University head football coach
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan head football coach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeContext | mid-2000s ⓘ |
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