Ball State coach goes back to high school

MUNCIE -- Scot Bunnell will no longer be seated on the Ball State University bench this season. After spending the past seven seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach for the Cardinals, Bunnell accepted a head coaching position at Lafayette Jefferson High School this week. \nBunnell will also serve as assistant athletics director at Lafayette Jefferson, which is an 4A school. \nThroughout his tenure at Ball State, Bunnell was introduced to many players and coaches who influenced him. \n"I coached a lot of players, and even more so, I coached a lot of good guys," Bunnell said. "I've got to coach against the very best, and when you coach against the best, you can't help but learn things from them. \n"I got the chance to coach at the highest level of college basketball. It will always be really special for (my family)"