Since Ball State was ranked in the AP Top 25 and won a bowl game in 2020 and then reached another bowl game in 2021, the program hasn’t been heading in the right direction under head coach Mike Neu.
The Cardinals were 4-8 in 2023 and were 3-5 in MAC play. But they hope to get back on track this season.
Here’s more info about Neu.
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What’s Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu’s Salary?
Mike Neu agreed to a five-year contract in 2021 that ends after the 2025 season. He made $680,000 in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today.
Mike Neu’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2016-present | Ball State | HC |
| 2014-15 | New Orleans Saints | QBs |
| 2012-13 | Tulane | QBs |
| 2004-08 | New Orleans VooDoo (Arena) | HC |
| 2002 | Carolina Cobras (Arena) | HC |
| 2001 | Carolina Cobras (Arena) | OC |
| 2000 | Augusta Stallions (Arena) | HC |
| 1998-99 | Nashville Kats (Arena) | OC/QBs |
| 1994 | Ball State | GA |
What’s Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu’s Record?
Mike Neu is 37-56 in the FBS as a head coach. That’s all from his time at Ball State going back to 2016.
Neu is 1-1 in bowl games.
How Old Is Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu?
Mike Neu is 53 years old.
Ball State Head Coach Mike Neu’s Background
Neu had an impressive playing career at Ball State before coaching at his alma mater.
He was the MAC’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and won the MAC Championship in 1993. He then was a graduate assistant at Ball State the following year and played in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League from 1995-97.
He was an offensive coordinator for the AFL’s Nashville Kats (1998-99) and Carolina Cobras (2001) and was a head coach in the league for the Augusta Stallions (2000), Cobras (2002), and New Orleans VooDoo (2004-08).
He then coached quarterbacks at Tulane from 2012-13 before working with Drew Brees and Sean Payton as the New Orleans Saints’ QBs coach from 2014-15.
