MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State University football team is making a leadership change.
According to a press release, Mike Neu, a BSU alum, has been relieved of his head coaching duties after nine years with the team. BSU indicated offensive line coach Colin Johnson, another alum, will be the team's interim head coach for its last two games.
Ball State has reported that a national search for a permanent head football coach will begin immediately.
"Coach Neu has poured his heart into the Ball State football program," BSU Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell said in a release. "I commend him for his professionalism and the positive team culture he has constructed. His efforts have greatly impacted the lives of hundreds of young men. He has represented the Ball State brand with integrity and class, and I wish him well in future pursuits."
Per Ball State, Neu held a career record of 40-63. In total, he took part in 158 games with the university — 103 as a head coach, 11 as a graduate assistant and 44 as a quarterback.
Neu also played for the Cardinals' MAC Championship and Las Vegas Bowl team in 1993. After that, he was a quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints. Neu guided Ball State to a MAC title and an Arizona Bowl victory in 2020. He was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.