Ball State hired Mike Uremovich as its football coach, athletic director Jeff Mitchell announced Wednesday. Uremovich is the former head coach at nearby Butler, where he led the Bulldogs to three straight winning seasons and their first FCS national ranking.

Ball State football has hired Butler coach Mike Uremovich as the program's next head coach. Uremovich takes over at Ball State after three seasons with Butler. He led a quick turnaround there and will be tasked with leading a similar turnaround in Muncie.

Ball State University named Mike Uremovich its new head football coach. Uremovich, 48, spent the last three seasons at Butler University, where he led the Bulldogs to a 23-11