Brady Sallee is an American women's

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coach. He is the current head women's basketball coach at

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. He previously held the same position at

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(EIU) in

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Biography

A native of

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, Sallee played collegiate

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and served as a student assistant with the women's basketball team at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky from 1990 to 1993. In 1993, he graduated from Thomas More with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Sallee and his wife Mandy have three children: Avery, Taryn and Drew.

Coaching career

After graduating from Thomas More, Sallee spent two years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at

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. He then held the same job for seven years with the

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Eastern Illinois (2004–2012)

In 2004, Sallee was hired as the head coach at Eastern Illinois University. During his tenure at Eastern Illinois, he led the Panthers to the school's most successful string of seasons in Division I.

Ball State (2012–present)

On May 11, 2012, Sallee was named the eleventh women's basketball head coach at Ball State University in

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. On December 4, 2017, Sallee led Ball State to its first win over state rival Purdue since 1979, snapping a 16-game losing streak to the Boilermakers. In 2018, Sallee became the winningest coach in program history. In the 2019–20 season, Sallee orchestrated a 13-game turnaround from the 2018–19 season which is the 30th largest single-season turnaround in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. In the 2023–24 season, Sallee lead the Cardinals to a school record 28 wins. The Cardinals were also selected to play in the inaugural

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. The Cardinals lost to Belmont in the first round. In the 2024-25 season, not only did he lead them to another successful season, Sallee won

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coach of the year. He also led them to the #1 seed in the conference tournament, and won the conference tournament. This gave Ball State their second title in program history and the second time Ball State would be in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Since Sallee took over the program, the Cardinals have reached the postseason eight times. In addition, he has coached thirty-six all-conference selections, three conference freshman players of the year, three conference defensive players of the year, two conference players of the year, and one Associated Press All-American Selection.

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Ball State Cardinals coaching bio
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