MUNCIE, Ind. — While Caitlin Walsh was well aware of Ball State's field hockey program during her years as an assistant at Kent State, she never actually stepped foot on campus.
The field hockey field at Briner Sports Complex sits north of the university, so whenever she came to Muncie it was to play — and win — a match and leave.
During her three-year tenure as an assistant at Kent State, Walsh's visits to Muncie occurred in the fall. She made another visit this spring when deputy athletics director Haven Fields reached out to her to see if she was interested in replacing former coach Stephanie Bernthal, who elected to pursue a career outside of college coaching.