Recently, head football coach and BSU graduate, Brady Hoke signed an enhanced contract keeping him at Ball State through the 2010 season.  According to a press release the contract that increases his salary to $240,000 a year, includes enhanced incentives, and a buyout clause.

“We are very excited to have this completed and to have Brady Hoke continue as the head football coach at Ball State,” Collins says. “We are pleased with the leadership Coach Hoke has provided our football program, and with the positive direction the football program is headed under his guidance.”

Hoke, who led the Cards to their first bowl game since 1997 looks to continue on his success saying, “My family and I are very excited to have the opportunity to continue as the head football coach at Ball State University and to have the new contract completed. We owe a lot of thanks to the university administration, especially President Gora and Tom Collins, for their show of commitment to our staff and what we are accomplishing here at Ball State. This school is my alma mater and to be able to continue to see this program grow is very special. We still have a lot of work to do at Ball State, but the commitment the university has shown to help us reach our goals has been outstanding. We are pleased to have the business portion of this job taken care of, and we will continue to move forward each and every day to make Ball State Football the best it can be.”

Ball State will open the 2008 season with a home game vs. Northeastern Thursday, Aug. 28, in Scheumann Stadium.