[2] After a two-year stint at Hutchinson, Ballard transferred to the University of Kansas where he played from 2000 to 2002.
[3] During the 2001–02 season, Ballard helped the Jayhawks win the Big 12 Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Final Four.
In 2003–04, Bill Self's first season, Ballard remained with the Jayhawks as a volunteer student assistant.
[6] In March 2010, Ballard was named as Baker University's next men's basketball coach.
[9] In April 2017, Ballard was named the next head Washburn Ichabods men's basketball coach, following the retirement of Bob Chipman after 38 years.