Ball State names Sandy new AD

Muncie, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Ball State has named Mark Sandy its new athletic director.

Sandy will step down from his position as AD at Eastern Kentucky to take the job with the Cardinals on Feb. 1.

“I am confident that we have found the right person in Mark Sandy to keep our athletic program moving in its positive trajectory,” said Ball State president Paul W. Ferguson in a statement Thursday. “He has more than 35 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, from coaching to fundraising and from marketing to leadership in Division I athletics. He understands the invaluable connections among departments at a university and has shown a great ability to forge alliances across campus. With his proven record of success of student- athletes in the classroom and in competition at Eastern Kentucky, Mark will be a great addition to the Ball State team.”

Sandy had been the athletic director at Eastern Kentucky since 2005. Under his leadership, the Colonels won 32 Ohio Valley Conference championships and 12 OVC team sportsmanship awards.

“I relish the opportunity to lead Ball State’s athletics program,”said Sandy. “The Mid-American Conference in general and Ball State in particular represent my ideal of intercollegiate sports, demonstrating the balance of institutional mission and athletic excellence in its proper order. It’s my honor to be a part of that ideal.”

Ball State needed a new AD after Bill Scholl left in September to take a similar position at Marquette.

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