Connolly worked with Lynch as a graduate assistant at Ball State. In 2024, the Cardinals averaged nearly 350 yards of offense per game, scoring 25 points per contest. BSU picked up five yards per play and were great in the red zone, scoring on 30 of their 34 trips.
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Connolly joined Ball State as an offensive graduate assistant coach in April of 2022. He assisted the offensive coordinator and collaborated with the quarterbacks coach throughout the season. As a Cardinal, he led scout teams, created self-scout reports, and built presentations for offensive meetings.
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Prior to his time with Ball State, Connolly worked as the wide receivers coach at Carthage College. He earned a degree at Carthage and added another master’s degree while at Ball State. His undergrad degree came from Wisconsin La Crosse.
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