Avrey Steiner

Biography

A proven winner on the field, earning a pair of NFCA All-Region honors as a player at Illinois, Avrey Steiner enters her third season as an assistant coach for the Cardinals in 2026. In her first two seasons with the program, the Cardinals have registered a 62-47 overall record, including a 28-22 ledger in MAC play. Ball State advanced to the championship series of the 2024 MAC Tournament, while falling in the final game of the elimination bracket to the eventual tournament champion last season. Ball State’s first base coach, Steiner has been instrumental in the team’s success on the base paths. In helping the team to a 33-18 (16-9 MAC) record in 2025, the Cardinals ranked first in the league and 29th nationally with 87 stolen bases. It was the ninth-most stolen bases in a season in program history and helped the squad rank 22nd nationally in scoring average at 6.59 runs per game. Overall, 14 different players stole at least one base during the 2025 campaign led by McKayla Timmons who ranked third in the MAC and 83rd nationally with 21. Timmon’s total was the 16th-most in a single season in program history and helped her finish her career ranked 11th in program history with 44 stolen bases. On the defensive front, her tutelage helped the Cardinals rank second in the MAC and 89th nationally with 18 double plays. Ball State also limited opposing squads to just 20 stolen bases, to rank 11th nationally, while throwing out 10 runners attempting to steal. In her first season, Stein