MUNCIE, Ind. — The wait is over: Ball State's women's soccer program has a head coach.
The Cardinals hired Mississippi State assistant Josh Rife.
"We are excited to welcome Josh and his family to the Ball State community," Ball State athletic director Beth Goetz said in a release. "Josh's commitment to the development of student-athletes on and off the field makes him the perfect fit to lead our program. His professional playing experience and coaching background will be the right mix to lead our very successful soccer team to even greater heights."
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Rife is the program's fifth coach since its inaugural season in 1999 and the replacement for Craig Roberts, who resigned from the position in May after nine years leading the Cardinals.