Mike Iandolo

Mike Iandolo was named the official head coach of the Cardinals men’s volleyball program on December 18, 2025, removing the interim label given to him over the summer that year. He is in his sixth season in Muncie after taking over for Donan Cruz, for whom he served four years as assistant coach. In this first year as head coach of Ball State, Iandolo earned the 2026 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Coach of the Year award after leading his unit to a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season and tournament championship, becoming the fourth out of five head coaches in program history to win both titles in their first year. The Cardinals' success gave the program the right to host its NCAA Regional contest versus Pepperdine (May 5), its first time hosting a NCAA Tournament match since 1992. Iandolo guided Ball State to its 17th NCAA Semifinal appearance where the squad eventually fell to UC Irvine in four sets (May 9). At the helm of t