Ball State head football coach Pete Lembo is resigning to take an assistant coaching job at Maryland, according to a report Tuesday from Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports.
Lembo, who just completed his fifth year as head coach in Muncie, led the Cardinals to a 3-9 record in 2015. It was Ball State's worst record during his tenure.
He has a 33-29 (23-17 Mid-American Conference) career record at Ball State, but the team has a combined record of 8-16 over the past two seasons.
Pete Lembo - Ball State record by year
2015: 3-9 (MAC 2-6)
2014: 5-7 (MAC 4-4)
2012: 9-4 (MAC: 6-2)
2011: 6-6 (MAC: 4-4)
According to the report, "Lembo decided to make the move after dealing with frustration after years leading one of the most under-resourced programs in the MAC.