Ball State Football -- 2011 Preseason Prospectus Ball State Football Mid-American Conference Championships Football Office (765.285.8251) Spring Practice Schedule 1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996 Head Coach: Pete Lembo (Georgetown ‘92) Career Record/Years: 79-36/10 All Spring Practices are open to members of the MAC West Division Championships Record at Ball State/Years: First Year media once approved by the athletics media 2001, 2007, 2008 MAC Record/Years: First Year relations office . Interviews with players and coaches will be conducted after practices at the General Information Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Fisher Training Facility . All players and coach- Location: Muncie, Ind. 47306 Rich Skrosky (Ramapo ‘87) es interviews must be arranged through the Ball Enrollment: 17,285 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: State athletics media relations office . To set Founded: 1918 Jay Bateman (Randolph-Macon ‘95) up interviews or attend a practice session, please President: Dr. Jo Ann Gora Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends: contact associate athletics director Joe Hernan- Alma Mater: Vassar College Joey Lynch (Ball State ‘07) dez at [email protected] or 765.285.8242. Colors: Cardinal and White Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Nickname: Cardinals Justin Lustig (Bucknell ‘00) Practices will typically begin at 3:30 p.m. Home Facility: Scheumann Stadium Defensive Backs: Dates and Times Subject to Change Surface: FieldTurf Daryl Dixon (Florida ‘03) Football History: 2011 will be 87th team Wide Receivers: First Season in Stadium: 1967 Keith Gaither (Elon ‘99) Tues. March 29 Practice #1 Capacity: 22,500 Safeties: Terry Lantz (Louisville ‘91) Wed. March 30 Practice #2 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Offensive Line: Fri. April 1 Practice #3 John Strollo (Boston College ‘76) Athletics (765.285.1671) Defensive Line: Chad Wilt (Taylor ‘00) Sat. April 2 Practice #4 Athletics Director: Tom Collins Assistant A.D. for Football Operations: Tues. April 5 Practice #5 Alma Mater: Northern Arizona Jay Steilberg (Bellarmine ‘03) Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez Director, Football Strength & Conditioning: Wed. April 6 Practice #6 Associate A.D./SWA: Karin Lee David Feeley (Plymouth State ‘04) Fri. April 8 Practice #7 Associate A.D.: Pat Quinn Equipment Manager: Sat. April 9 Practice #8 Associate A.D.: Matt Wolfert Tex Ritter (Akron ‘76) Director of Athletic Development: Jerry Peirson Video Coordinator: Tues. April 12 Practice #9 Director of Marketing & Promotions: Molly Myers Jared Law (Ball State ‘09) Wed. April 13 Practice #10 Director of Corporate Sales: Jeff Weller Football Coaching Graduate Assistants: Assistant Director of Coporate Sales: Chris Ulm Patrick Henry (Defiance ‘05) Fri. 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Nov. 25 TOLEDO * ESPNU Senior Day Ticket Office (765.285.1474) 1.888.BSU.TICKET * Mid-American Conference Games Director of Ticket Operations: Rob Richards Director of Ticket Sales: Adam Tschuor Home Games in BOLD AND ALL CAPS NOTE: Game Times are local time of home team Ball State Football -- 2011 Preseason Prospectus Head Coach Pete Lembo Head Coach Pete Lembo First Season at Ball State (2011); 20th Year as a Football Coach Alma Mater: Georgetown ‘92; Master’s - Albany ‘94 Coaching Experience: Albany, Graduate Assistant, 1992-93 Dartmouth, assistant, 1994-96 Hampden-Sydney, assistant, 1997 Lehigh, assistant, 1998-2000 Lehigh, head coach, 2001-05 2005: 8-3 2004: 9-3 2003: 8-3 2002: 8-4 2001: 11-1 Lehigh Totals: 44-14 Elon, head coach, 2006-10 2010: 6-5 2009: 9-3 2008: 8-4 2007: 7-4 2006: 5-6 Elon Totals: 35-22 Ball State, head coach, 2011 Career Head Coaching Record: 79-36 NOTES: Led Elon to 35 victories in five years after taking over a program that tallied a 14-42 record in the five years prior to his arrival . managed a 24-14 career record in the Southern Conference while at Elon . 2007 Southern Conference Coach of the Year . raised the NCAA Academic Progress Rate at Elon to 971 in 2009-10 and a four year average of 965 . the 2010 team averaged 435.2 yards of total offense per game, the fourth straight year the Phoenix averaged more than 400 yards per game on offense . led Elon to the 2009 Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs for the first time in the history of the program . the nine wins in 2009 tied the school record for most wins since 1999 . Elon spent two weeks ranked third in the nation in 2008, while the 7-4 record in 2007 was the school’s first winning campaign since 2000 . led Elon to final rankings in the top-25 in three of his last four seasons -- 23rd in 2007, 17th in 2008 and ninth in 2009 . led Lehigh to the 2001 and 2004 Patriot League Championship and berths in the FCS Playoffs . his .759 winning per- centage at Lehigh was the highest for a head coach in the school’s history . named the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year and the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2001 . as an assistant at Dartmouth, helped the team to a 10-0 record and the Ivy League Championship in 1996 . as an assistant at Lehigh, helped the team to a 12-1 record in 1998, a 10-2 mark in 1999 and a 12-1 ledger in 2000, and three straight Patriot League Championships. Personal Information: Date of Birth: April 16, 1970, in Staten Island, N.Y. Marital Status: Married to the former Jenifer Kochis . three children -- Sophia, A.J. and Victoria High School: Monsignor Farrell H.S. in Staten Island, N.Y. NOTES: Four-year starter as an offensive lineman at Georgetown . team captain as a senior in the 1991 season . member of the FCS Head Coaches Executive Committee (2001-10), the All-America Selection Committee (2001-05) and the American Football Coaches Association Public Relations Committee (2002-05). Ball State Football -- 2011 Preseason Prospectus Q & A with Head Football Coach Pete Lembo Q: How has it been getting to know the student-athletes in the Ball State football program? A: I cannot say enough good things about this group of players. Since our first team meeting Jan. 10, their attitude, work ethic and willingness to buy into everything we have presented to them has been excellent. There have been many changes and they have taken these in stride. They have been a fun group of guys. We need to become more focused and a bit more mature, but that will come in time. These players want to win and are willing to do what it takes to win. They take pride in being Ball State Cardinals. Q: What are some of the strengths and weaknesses you have seen from your 2011 team? A: I have been pleased with some of the leadership I have seen from the older guys in the program. Leadership is something we emphasize quite a bit. We spend a lot of time talking to the group in meetings about leadership. We want our players to understand how the intangibles impact success on the field. There are some natural leaders in the program and I am hoping they continue to develop once we get out on the practice field this spring. In terms of weaknesses, I was surprised by this team’s lack of strength when we began the off season program. David Feeley, our new strength coach, has done a great job with the group since his arrival in early February. It will take some time to get to an acceptable level, but we are already seeing some significant gains in the major lifts. Q: How much competition do you expect at different positions this spring? A: I do expect there will be a lot of competition this spring. When you have a new staff and the players have a “clean slate”, there is a natural sense of opportunity. Each player wants to give it his best shot. The true competitors will conduct themselves this way all the time. They are always going to be prepared for when that special opportunity presents itself.