Jared Elliott spent four seasons leading Western Illinois before he and the program parted ways this past off season.
Elliott went 5-6 in his first season, but was not able to build off that initial season. He went 1-11 in 2019, then 1-5 in 2020 before a 2-9 season this past fall.
Now he's set to head back to the MAC, where he played receiver at Miami (OH) and started his career as a graduate assistant.
Sources tell FootballScoop that Ball State is bringing Elliott in as tight ends coach / pass game coordinator.
That will pair him with Kevin Lynch (OC / QBs) and Colin Johnson (OL / Run Game Coordinator) as coaches will coordinator roles on the offensive side of the ball.
At Western Illinois, Elliott climbed the ladder from assistant to co-offensive coordinator before being elevated to the head coaching role in 2018. He went 9-31 leading the Leathernecks.
After serving as a graduate assistant at Miami (OH), and then quarterbacks coach at Western Illinois for a season, Elliott spent a few seasons at the small college level as the co-offensive coordinator at Carthage (D-III - WI).
The hire bolsters a solid offensive staff at Ball State, where Mike Neu and his staff enjoyed a special 7-1 2020 season where they won the MAC and finished ranked in the top 25 for the first time in his tenure. This past season they finished 6-7 and will look to rebound in 2022.
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