Hopes were high for Mike Neu when he became the head coach at Ball State, a team he used to play quarterback for as he was the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1993. He even led the Cardinals to a MAC Championship in 2020.
But steadily, the Cardinals only got worse. They went 5-7 in 2022 and 4-8 in 2023. They then started the 2024 season 3-7, which led to Neu being fired.
Ball State turned to Butler head coach Mike Uremovich and is aiming to contend for conference titles once again.
Here’s more about Mike Uremovich and his resume.
What’s Ball State Head Coach Mike Uremovich’s Salary?
Mike Uremovich signed a five-year contract that will pay him about $600,000 in his first season. Previous Ball State head coach Mike Neu made $705,000 in total pay in 2024, according to USA Today.
Mike Uremovich’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2025-Present | Ball St. | HC |
| 2022-24 | Butler | HC |
| 2019-21 | Temple | AHC/OC |
| 2016-18 | N. Illinois | AHC/OC |
| 2013-15 | NC State | OL |
| 2012 | N. Illinois | STC/RBs |
| 2005-11 | St. Francis | HC |
| 2003-04 | Waynesburg College | OC |
| 2001-02 | N. Illinois | GA |
| 2000 | Benedictine | STC/WRs |
What’s Ball State Head Coach Mike Uremovich’s Record?
Mike Uremovich is 0-0 in the FBS as a head coach. He went 23-11 as the head coach at Butler.
How Old Is Ball State Head Coach Mike Uremovich?
Mike Uremovich is 48 years old.
Ball State Head Coach Mike Uremovich’s Background
Uremovich led Butler to three consecutive winning seasons before going to Ball State.
Uremovich, who went 23-11 at Butler, was an assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and tight ends coach at Temple previously from 2019-21. He had the same roles before that at Northern Illinois from 2016-18.
He also was NIU’s special teams coordinator and running backs coach in 2012 and was a graduate assistant there from 2001-02, so he’s familiar with the MAC.
He was NC State’s offensive line coach from 2013-15. He also was a head coach at St. Francis in Illinois (2005-11), an offensive coordinator at Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania (2003-04), a special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Benedictine University in Illinois (2000), a wide receivers coach at Providence Catholic High School in Illinois (1998-99), and a special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at McCutcheon High School in Indiana (1996-97).
