Matt Ballard

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Matt Ballard
Biographical details
Born (1957-05-14) May 14, 1957 (age 68)
Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 Gardner–Webb (assistant)
1980–1983 Georgetown (KY) (OC/DC)
1984–1987 Morehead State (asst. HC/DC)
1988–1993 Union (KY)
1994–2012Morehead State
Head coaching record
Overall137–130–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MSC (1992)
4 PFL South Division (2002–2005)

Douglas Matthew Ballard [1] (born May 14, 1957) [2] is an American college football coach, most recently the head coach at Morehead State University, a position he held from 1994 until his firing at the end of the 2012 season. [3] He also served as the head coach at another Kentucky school, Union College, from 1988 to 1993.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs (Mid-South Conference)(1988–1993)
1988 Union6–42–34th
1989 Union4–5–13–3T–3rd
1990 Union5–51–4T–4th
1991 Union6–43–3T–3rd
1992 Union8–24–1T–1st
1993 Union5–52–3T–3rd
Union:34–25–115–17
Morehead State Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference)(1994–1995)
1994 Morehead State 0–110–89th [4]
1995 Morehead State 2–81–7T–8th [4]
Morehead State Eagles (NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1996–2000)
1996 Morehead State6–4
1997 Morehead State7–3
1998 Morehead State9–2
1999 Morehead State5–5
2000 Morehead State6–3
Morehead State Eagles (Pioneer Football League)(2001–2012)
2001 Morehead State6–52–1 [5] 2nd (South) [5]
2002 Morehead State9–33–0 [6] 1st (South) [6]
2003 Morehead State8–33–0 [7] 1st (South) [6]
2004 Morehead State6–62–1 [8] T–1st (South) [8]
2005 Morehead State8–43–0 [9] 1st (South) [9]
2006 Morehead State2–52–9T–5th
2007 Morehead State7–45–23rd
2008 Morehead State6–63–3T–4th
2009 Morehead State3–81–79th
2010 Morehead State 5–64–45th
2011 Morehead State 3–82–65th
2012 Morehead State 4–73–5T–6th
Morehead State:102–10534–53
Total:136–130–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Board of Regents Meeting moreheadstate.edu
  2. "NCAA® Career Statistics".
  3. "Morehead State fires football coach Ballard". Lexington Herald-Leader . November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  4. 1 2 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide , p. 79.
  5. 1 2 "Official Homepage of the Pioneer Football League". www.pioneer-football.org. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Official Internet Home of the Pioneer Football League". www.pioneer-football.org. Archived from the original on February 28, 2003. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. "Official Internet Home of the Pioneer Football League". www.pioneer-football.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2004. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "College Sporting News". Archived from the original on March 18, 2005.
  9. 1 2 "College Sporting News". Archived from the original on August 19, 2006.