Brady Sallee

Biography

Record at Ball State: 290-162 (.641) 14 Seasons Record at Eastern Illinois: 136-110 (.553) Eight Seasons Career Record: 426-272 (.610) 22 Seasons Sallee arrived at Ball State in May of 2012. In 14 seasons, he has guided the Cardinals to the 2025 and 2026 Mid-American Conference regular season titles, the 2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship and a first round appearance at the NCAA Tournament in 2025. Sallee also steered the Cardinals to the NCAA's first-ever postseason Women's Basketball lnvitation Tournament (WBIT), nine postseason Women's National Invitation Tournaments (WNIT), a WNIT Final 16 appearance, a Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division title (2014), 13 MAC Tournament appearances in Cleveland, Ohio, and nine 20-plus win seasons —a feat no head coach at Ball State had done before him. The progam's winningest coach with 264 overall victories, Sallee has etched his name into the Ball State women's basketball record books a multitude of times over his tenure. Record Breaking Seasons: The 2024-25 season was one to remember, the Cardinals ended another historic season under 13th-year Sallee which was led by MAC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Ally Becki, the Cardinals captured their second MAC tournament championship in program history and trip to the NCAA Tournament. Brady Sallee also earned his 400th career victory after defeating Toledo by a score of 65-58 in the MAC Tournament title game. Sallee helped the Cardinals earn the MAC regular sea