MUNCIE, Ind. - Longtime Ball State men's tennis coach Bill Richards etched himself into the men's tennis program record book once again by earning his 700th career victory today at home against Wright State. Richards, who is in his 48th season at the helm of the Cardinals, guided his team to a 7-0 victory over the Raiders Saturday afternoon at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.
Richards began his head coaching career with the Cardinals in 1973. The winningest men's tennis coach in Ball State and Mid-American Conference history, Richards has amassed a 700-431 (.618) overall record and a 217-64 (.