The origins and growth of a program : Orville Sink, Frank Graham, Billy Williams, and Paul Parker, 1918-1930 -- From Bloomington to Muncie and back again : Branch McCracken, 1930-1938 -- Ups and downs and a trio of coaches : Pete Phillips, Dick Stealy, and Bob Primmer, 1938-1954 -- The last faculty member men's coaches : Jim Hinga and Bud Getchell, 1954-1972 -- Into the Mid-American conference : Jim Holstein, Steve Yoder, and Al Brown, 1972-1987 -- NCAA dreams and nightmares : Rick Majerus and Dick Hunsaker, 1987-1993 -- A rescue mission and a former assistant coach returns : Ray McCallum and Tim Buckley, 1993-2003 -- Service to Ball State's men's basketball