Muncie is a city in
Center TownshipCenter Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 71,120.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of 34.77 square miles; 0.02 square miles of this is water...
,
Delaware CountyDelaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 118,769. The county seat is Muncie. It is part of the Muncie, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in east central
IndianaIndiana is a U.S. state, the 19
th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16
th in population and 17
th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38
th in land area, and is the...
, best known as the home of
Ball State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769. The population within city limits, as of a 2000 Census, was 65,287.
History
The area was first settled in the 1770s by the Delaware Indians, who had been transported from their tribal lands near the east coast to Ohio and eastern Indiana. They founded several towns along the
White RiverThe White River is a two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River.-Two forks:...
including Munsee Town (according to historical map of "The Indians" by Clark Ray), near the site of present-day Muncie. The tribes were forced to cede their land to the federal government and move farther west in 1818, and in 1820 the area was opened to white settlers. Muncie was one of the considerations for state capital when it was moved from Corydon. It was considered by many to be a suitable location due to its location on the White River. The city of Muncie was incorporated in 1865. Contrary to popular legend, the city is not named after a mythological Chief Munsee, rather it was named after Munsee Town, the white settlers' name for the Indian village on the site, "munsee" meaning a member of the Delaware tribe.
Muncie was lightly disguised as "
MiddletownThe Middletown studies are a classic sociological case study of a city, Muncie, in Indiana, as contained in two books by Robert Staughton Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd:* Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture, published in 1929....
" by a team of sociologists, led by
RobertRobert Lynd may refer to:*Robert Staughton Lynd , American sociologist*Robert Wilson Lynd , Irish writer...
and
Helen LyndHelen Merrel Lynd , American sociologist and social philosopher, was the author of Shame and the Search for Identity and co-author of Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture with husband Robert Staughton Lynd.The model of shame that Lynd advocated in the book is loosely Marxian,...
, who were only the first to conduct a series of studies in Muncie—considered a typical Middle-American community—in their case, a study funded by the Rockefeller Institute of Social and Religious Research. In 1929, the Lynds published
Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture. They returned to re-observe the community during the
DepressionThe Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and published
Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts (1937). Later in the century, the
National Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
funded a third major study that resulted in two books by Theodore Caplow,
Middletown Families (1982) and
All Faithful People (1983). Caplow returned in 1998 to begin another study, Middletown IV, which became part of a PBS Documentary entitled "The First Measured Century," released in December 2000. The
Ball State Center for Middletown Studies continues to survey and analyze social change in Muncie. An enormous database of the Middletown surveys conducted between 1978 and 1997 is available online from
ARDA, American Religion Data Archive. Ironically, a Henry County farming community actually called Middletown, is only a 20-minute drive from Muncie.
- See also Middletown studies
The Middletown studies are a classic sociological case study of a city, Muncie, in Indiana, as contained in two books by Robert Staughton Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd:* Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture, published in 1929....
Demographics
As of the 2006 census estimate, there were 65,287 people living in Muncie. As of the 2000 census, there were 27,322 households, and 14,589 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,788.2 people per square mile (1,076.7/km²). There were 30,205 housing units at an average density of 1,248.9/sq mi (482.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.72% White, 12.97% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 27,322 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 24.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,613, and the median income for a family was $36,398. Males had a median income of $30,445 versus $21,872 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $15,814. About 14.3% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Since the late 19th century, Muncie’s economic backbone had been the in the industrial sector, primarily in manufacturing. Drawn to the region during the
Indiana Gas BoomThe Indiana Gas Boom was a period of active drilling and production of natural gas in the Trenton Gas Field, in the US state of Indiana and the adjacent northwest part of Ohio...
of the 1880s, many factories sprang up in the area that relied on the combustible natural resource. The
Ball BrothersThe five Ball Brothers were the founders of the Ball Corporation and greatly improved the city of Muncie, Indiana through their philanthropy and business...
moved their glass factory from Buffalo to Muncie, beginning glass production there on March 1, 1888. Notable factories that employed a sizable amount of the population include
Delco RemyDelco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana.The name Delco came from the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio by Charles Kettering and Edward A. Deeds...
, Westinghouse (later ABB), Indiana Steel and Wire,
General MotorsGeneral Motors Company, often known as simply GM, is a United States based automaker with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. GM was the world's 18th largest corporate entity and third largest automaker as ranked by 2008 revenues on the Fortune Global 500. Ranked by global unit sales for 2008, it...
(
New Venture GearNew Venture Gear, now Magna, or New Process Gear, a division of Magna International, was a joint-venture automobile transmission company set up by General Motors and the Chrysler Corporation in February 1990. It was 64% owned by DaimlerChrysler and 36% owned by GM until February 2002, when General...
), Warner Gear (later
BorgWarnerBorgWarner is a U.S. automotive parts supplier, known for its manual and automatic transmissions and transmission components, , turbochargers, engine valve timing system components, and 4-wheel drive system components...
), Broderick Co. Inc., Dayton-Walter, and
Ball CorporationBall Corporation , originally Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, is an American company famous for producing glass canning jars. Founded in 1880, it is currently headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado...
. However, most of these factories closed during a tumultuous period for the city from the late 1980s and late 1990s. As of 2006, the only aforementioned factory/corporation still in business was BorgWarner Inc. which closed in the month of April, 2009. However, smaller, non-unionized manufacturing businesses have survived this transition such as Maxon Corporation, Duffy Tool, Reber Machine & Tool, and a dozen or so other shops that employ anywhere from a few dozen to a couple of hundred workers.
Like many mid-sized cities in the
Rust BeltThe Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in parts of the Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic States, and portions of the Upper Midwest. The region can be broadly defined as the region beginning west of the BosWash corridor and running west to Minnesota, particularly the...
, Muncie has had to economically reinvent itself due to the collective fall of the manufacturing industry in the latter part of the 20th century. Muncie’s current economic backbone is in health care, education, retail, and other service industries. The largest employers in Muncie are Ball Memorial Hospital/Cardinal Health Services,
Ball State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
, Muncie Community Schools, The City of Muncie,
Sallie MaeSLM Corporation , commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the United States' largest college student loan company, managing more than $126.9 billion in debt for more than 10 million borrowers, and employing 12,000 individuals at offices nationwide....
, and
Wal-martWal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and...
. The local economy is one of the most controversial topics for Muncie residents, and the city has at times struggled to find cohesion between older unemployed/underemployed Muncie residents who strongly identify with the manufacturing oriented history of the city, and newer residents who identify with the city's shift to service industries. Muncie is clearly in a state of economic and social transition, but has experienced moderate economic growth in recent years despite a continued population decline.
Education
Elementary schools
- Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice...
- Garfield Elementary (closed at end of 2008-2009 School Year)
- South View Elementary
- Grissom Elementary
- Storer Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Sutton Elementary
- Mitchell Elementary
- North View Elementary
- West View Elementary
- Heritage Hall Christian School
- Hoosier Academy Muncie
- St. Lawrence Elementry School
Middle schools
- Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice...
- Northside Middle School
Northside Middle School can refer to:*Northside Middle School *Northside Middle School *Northside Middle School *Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas...
- Wilson Middle School
Wilson Middle School is a public secondary school serving grades six through eight. It is part of the Plano Independent School District and is located at 1001 Custer Road in Plano, Texas. Wilson is a National Blue Ribbon School....
- Heritage Hall Christian School
- Hoosier Academy Muncie
High schools
- Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice...
- Heritage Hall Christian School
- Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a two-year residential public high school located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, although it operates as a separate entity...
- Muncie Central High School
- Muncie Southside High School
Muncie Southside High School in Muncie, Indiana, is a public high school which had an enrollment of 1,075 during the 2007/2008 school year. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools Corp. It opened on September 6, 1962...
For other Delaware County high schools, click here.
Colleges and universities
- Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
- Ivy Tech State College
- Harrison College (Indiana)
Harrison College, formerly known as Indiana Business College, is a career college based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with locations across Indiana, online and in Ohio...
General
- Jami Ferrell
Jami Ferrell is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in January, 1997 and Playboy : Playmate of the Month January 1997. She is sometimes credited as Jami Farrell or Jami Ferell.-Filmography:*It Is Fine. Everything Is Fine! - Julie*Boat Trip - Bridgit...
, PlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine, founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Playboy is one of the world's best...
model
- Michelle Baena
Michelle Marie Baena is an American model. She was on the cover of Playboy in May 2005.-External links:*...
, PlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine, founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Playboy is one of the world's best...
model
- Ball Brothers
The five Ball Brothers were the founders of the Ball Corporation and greatly improved the city of Muncie, Indiana through their philanthropy and business...
, founders of the Ball Corporation, originally a producer of glass canning jars but now a producer of various products.
- Benjamin V. Cohen
Benjamin V. Cohen , a member of the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, had a public service career that spanned from the early New Deal through and beyond the Vietnam War era.- Early Years :...
- a key figure in the administrations of Presidents Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt , the only U.S. President elected to more than two terms, was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
and Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States, he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
.
- George R. Dale
George Reynolds Dale was an American newspaper editor and politician. He was best known as the editor of the Muncie Post-Democrat from 1920-1936, and as mayor of Muncie from 1930-1935...
, editor of the Muncie Post-Democrat (1920-1936) who gained national attention by speaking out against the Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan , informally known as The Klan, is the name of several past and present hate group organizations in the United States whose avowed purpose was to protect the rights of and further the interests of white Americans by violence and intimidation. The first such organizations originated in...
.
- Bertha Fry
Bertha Fry née Vanosdol was an American supercentenarian. She was age 113 years 348 days old at the time of her death. She lived in Muncie, Indiana....
- At the time of her death on November 14, 2007, the 3rd oldest person living on earth at 113 years.
- David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman...
, former student at Ball State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
, talk show icon, host of Late Show With David LettermanLate Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and bandleader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra,...
- Gregory Howard Williams, president of the University of Cincinnati (beginning Nov. 2009) and author of Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black.
Arts
- Ray Boltz
Ray Boltz is a contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, whose songs often tell stories of faith and inspiration. He was raised by his parents William and Ruth Boltz, and was married to his wife Carol for over 30 years prior to coming out as gay in 2008...
- Contemporary Christian musical artist
- Everett Bradley - Musician (solo, w/Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres. Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 and...
, David BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Active in five decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
), actor
- Mary Jane Croft
Mary Jane Croft was an American actress best known for her role as Mary Jane Lewis on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.-Radio:...
- Actress; appeared in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, I Love Lucy as "Betty Ramsey", and The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy as Mary Jane Lewis
- Jim Davis
James Robert "Jim" Davis , is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on include Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, U.S. Acres a.k.a. Orson's Farm, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head...
- cartoonist, creator of the GarfieldGarfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
comic strip, which has become popular since its debut in June 1978. Attended Ball State.
- Kemper Harreld
Kemper Harreld , born William Kemper Harreld in Muncie, Indiana, was an African American concert violinist. In addition to being an accomplished violinist, Harreld was also a pianist and organist. A graduate of Chicago Musical College, Harreld performed until 1911 when he became head of the...
, African-American concert violinist and founder of the Morehouse College Glee Club.
- Emily Kimbrough - Noted author and magazine editor. Author of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is the title of a book by actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough, published in 1942. The book presents a hilarious description of their European tour in the 1920s, when they were fresh out of college from Bryn Mawr. Skinner wrote of Kimbrough, "To...
and How Dear to My Heart a recount of her childhood in Muncie.
- Tom K. Ryan, cartoonist, drew Tumbleweeds (comic strip); Jim Davis
James Robert "Jim" Davis , is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on include Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, U.S. Acres a.k.a. Orson's Farm, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head...
(Garfield) was one-time assistant
- Whitney Spurgeon -- Actor (Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988 and based on 8 Men Out, published in 1963 by Eliot Asinof. It was written and directed by John Sayles....
, commercials, theater)
- Angelin Chang
Angelin Chang is a Grammy-winning classical pianist and professor of music at Cleveland State University. She heads the university's keyboard studies program and coordinates the university's chamber music program. Prior to joining Cleveland State, she was on faculty at Rutgers University.Chang's...
, Grammy-award winning classical pianist
- Carl Storie, musician famous for song "Dancin' Shoes"
- Doug Jones
Doug Jones is an American film and television actor best known to science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans for his various roles playing non-human characters, often in heavy makeup, in films and television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Fantastic Four: Rise...
-- Actor; appeared in such movies as Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Hocus Pocus, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and My Name is Jerry. Attended and graduated from Ball State University; performed as school mascot Charlie Cardinal.
Sports
- Ron Bonham
Ronald D. Bonham is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" forward, Bonham starred at Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana during the 1950s, where he earned the nickname "The Muncie Mortar." He played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati and, after being...
-- Former All-American Muncie Central HS basketball standout. Played on NCAA champion Cincinnati BearcatsThe Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference. They were previously members of Conference USA, a conference of which they were a founding member...
and NBA World-Champion Boston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a professional basketball club based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team is owned by Wycliffe Grousbeck and coached by Doc Rivers, with Danny Ainge as the President of...
teams in 1960s.
- Brian Carr, former Burris High School and University of Nebraska (1984-7) basketball standout who is in the Hall of Fame at Nebraska
- Jaime Castro - Boxing writer
- Sam Drummer, drafted and then released by Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets is an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
. Played one year for Harlem GlobetrottersThe Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater, and comedy.Created by Abe Saperstein in 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name Harlem because of its connotations as a major African-American community...
. Died February 4, 1995, at the age of 38.
- Dave Duerson
David Russell Duerson is a former American football safety in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears , the New York Giants , and the Phoenix Cardinals .-Early life:...
- All-American Defensive Back for the University of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a private Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA....
; played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Chicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
- Brandon Gorin
Brandon Michael Gorin is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.Gorin has also played for the New England Patriots,...
- National Football League offensive lineman
- Allen Leavell
Allen Frazier Leavell is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'1" , 170 lb guard from Oklahoma City University, Leavell played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association, all as a member of the Houston Rockets. In his career, he averaged 9.5 points per game and 4.8...
- Former Muncie Central HS basketball standout. Played 10 years in the NBA for the Houston RocketsThe Houston Rockets is an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
from 1979-1989.
- Richie Lewis
Richie Todd Lewis is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. He attended South Side High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years...
-- Former Muncie Southside HS baseball standout. Pitched for Florida State UniversityFlorida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
and 6 years in MLB from 1992-1998.
- Adam Lind
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- professional baseball player for the Toronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League.The "Blue Jays" name originates from the bird of the same name...
- Jack Moore -- Former Muncie Central HS and University of Nebraska basketball standout. He died in a plane crash in 1984 at the age of 24.
- Matt Painter
Matt Painter is an NCAA men's basketball head coach at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana.-1989–1993:...
- Purdue men's basketball head coach
- Dave Shondell
-Quick Summary:Dave Shondell is the head women's volleyball coach at Purdue University. Shondell was raised in Muncie, IN. He was born January 17, 1958. He began his career at Daleville High School in Daleville, IN, just outside of Muncie. After his tenure there, he then moved to Muncie Central...
- Purdue women's volleyball coach
- Steve Shondell
-Family:Notable volleyball coaches run in the Shondell family. His father, Dr. Don Shondell, was the head coach at Ball State University in Muncie for 34 seasons, and is a charter member of the AVCA Hall of Fame. Shondell played for his father at Ball State from 1974-77 before becoming head coach...
- Hall of Fame high school volleyball coach with 4 National Championships, 19 state titles and over 1,030 career wins
- Don Shondell
Dr. Don Shondell is the patriarch of one of the most well-known families in American volleyball. His career has been long and varied as a volleyball coach, author and program coordinator...
- Member of inaugural Volleyball Hall of Fame induction class. Currently ranks second in all-time wins for NCAA Men's Volleyball.
- Preston Shumpert
Preston Anthony Shumpert is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Turkish club Efes Pilsen....
- Two-time All-Big East performer for the Syracuse Orange and current Euroleague prof basketball player.
- Bonzi Wells
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells is an American professional basketball player. A 6' 5" shooting guard, he last played for Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association.- College :...
- Former Muncie Central HS and Ball State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
standout. Drafted 11th overall in the 1998 NBA draft. Currently plays for the Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball AssociationThe Chinese Basketball Association is the premier professional basketball league in China. It is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
See also
- Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot
The Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot is a restored train station in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It was originally built in 1901 and was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1910. The station was used for passenger train service throughout the 20th century and was added to the...
- Hemingray Glass Company
The Hemingray Glass Company was an American glass company famous for its collectible insulators. The company was founded by Robert Hemingray and Ralph Gray in 1848. Over time the company has had different names such as Gray, Hemingray and Bros., H.G. Co. and R. Hemingray Co. The Hemingray company...
- Muncie Indiana Transit System
Muncie Indiana Transit System is the local bus service for Muncie, Indiana. MITS has 14 routes that originate in downtown Muncie and branch out approximately 4 miles in all directions. Some routes add buses during school hours to aid in shuttling of children...
- WCRD
WWHI is a non-commercial radio station operated by students of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The station is branded as WCRD ""The Broken Wing of College Radio", a reference to Cardinal Radio Dave, after alumnus David Letterman, and now stands for "College Radio on Demand" as of...
, Ball State University's Radio Station, 91.3mhz FM
- WIPB
WIPB digital channel 23 is the local PBS member station for Muncie, Indiana and East-Central Indiana. The station and its studios are located on the campus of Ball State University...
, A Public Broadcasting Station owned by Ball State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana, U.S. Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans more than 1,000 acres...
- WMUN-LP
WMUN-LP is a low-power television station licensed to Muncie, Indiana. It is currently a repeater that broadcasts programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network, via satellite....
, A low power broadcast television station affiliated with TBNThe Trinity Broadcasting Network is the United States' largest Christian television network. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, it also has studio facilities located in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New York...
in Muncie
- WLBC
WLBC-FM is a small market sized FM radio station located in Muncie, Indiana. The WLBC call letters were originally used on its AM station at 1340kHz and also used as WLBC-TV Channel 49 before it became public television station WIPB in the 1970s. Its current format is Hot A/C , featuring an adult...
, A Muncie Radio station 104.1mhz FM
- WERK
WERK WERK WERK (104.9 FM, licensed to Muncie, Indiana and WURK (101.7 FM, licensed to Elwood, Indiana) are simulcasting radio stations broadcasting a Oldies format.The stations serves the Muncie-Marion area...
, A Muncie Oldies station 104.9mhz FM
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