Mary Seiffert enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Ball State soccer team in 2023.

Seiffert joins the Ball State coaching staff after spending the last five season at Indiana Wesleyan. During her time with the Wildcats, she helped guide the squad to the Crossroads League regular season championship as well as an elite eight finish in the nation tournament in 2019. In 2020, she helped the team reach the national tournament where the squad made it to the second round.

Prior to her time at IWU, she spent time at Olivet Nazarene. While at ONU, she aided in CCAC regular season and tournament champions in 2011. In a combined four seasons at ONU, she won the NCCAA National Tournament, was a runner-up in the NCCAA National Tournament, and made the NCCAA National Tournament in all four seasons.

The Grand Haven, Michigan, native played four season at Cornerstone University from 2004-07. During her time at CU, she helped win its first WHAC Tournament title in 2004, its first WHAC regular season title in 2006, its first ever NAIA Region Championship. She was a two-time First Team All-WHAC selection as well as a two-time NAIA Scholar Athlete. When she graduated, she was the sixth all-time leading scorer. In 2015, she was inducted into the Cornerstone Hall of Fame.

From Head Coach Josh Rife

"I'm excited to have Mary joining our staff. She has vast experiences at many different levels and has been successful along the way. Her commitment to developing the whole student-athlete aligns perfectly with our program and I know our players will benefit from working with her."

From Assistant Coach Mary Seiffert

"I am very excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Women's Soccer program here at Ball State University. Coach Rife has built something special at BSU both on and off the field and I am thankful for the opportunity to work alongside him as well as with the entire staff and Cardinal Athletics community!"