Men's Basketball
Ballard, Jeremy
Jeremy Ballard
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- jballard@athletics.pitt.edu
- Phone:
- 412-648-8350
Jeremy Ballard begins his first season at the University of Pittsburgh after spending the 2015-16 campaign working with Kevin Stallings’ protégé Dan Muller at Illinois State. In total, Ballard has spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level.
“Jeremy is a tireless worker on the court, on the recruiting circuit and in the film room,” said Stallings. “He brings great energy to the position and his engaging personality will be invaluable to our program. Jeremy has a great reputation among coaches and comes highly recommended by some of the top young coaches in our game.”
During his lone season with the Redbirds, Ballard helped guide Illinois State to an 18-14 overall record and a 12-6 Missouri Valley Conference mark, tied for second place, and signifying ISU's highest league finish and most conference wins since 2007-08.
Working primarily with Illinois State’s forwards, Ballard helped MiKyle McIntosh earn MVC Most-Improved Team (captain) accolades after McIntosh increased his scoring average by 5.1 points per game. McIntosh was also a 2016 All-MVC Honorable Mention Team selection.
As an assistant coach at VCU for three years prior to joining the Illinois State staff, Ballard helped guide the Rams to a 79-28 record, with 26 or more wins each season. VCU advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of Ballard’s three seasons, earning at-large bids in 2013 and 2014, before winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament to clinch an automatic bid in 2015. While at VCU, the Rams earned five all-conference accolades, including two first-team honors.
During his first year as an assistant with the Rams, Ballard worked closely with shooting guard Troy Daniels, who went on to set a single-season school record with 124 3-pointers. Daniels has spent the past three seasons in the NBA playing for the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Bobcats.
Ballard’s three seasons on Shaka Smart’s staff at VCU (2012-15) were preceded by five seasons at Tulsa (2007-12) where he helped guide the Golden Hurricane to 109 victories, including three 20-plus win seasons. Tulsa had nine all-conference honorees, including a first-team selection in each of his final four seasons with the Golden Hurricane. Ballard either recruited or coached three NBA players – Jordan Clarkson, Jerome Jordan and Ben Uzoh – during his time at Tulsa.
In his first season, Tulsa piled up 25 wins and a berth in the Conference USA championship game. The Golden Hurricane eventually won the inaugural College Basketball Invitational Championship and that postseason appearance was followed by back-to-back National Invitation Tournament showings.
Prior to his time with the Golden Hurricane, Ballard was an assistant at his alma mater Colgate University (2004-07). During his time as a student-athlete at Colgate, Ballard won the prestigious ECAC Merit Medal Award twice, becoming only the third player in Colgate history to do so. He twice earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition and was given the title of the team's best defensive player by the coaching staff during his senior season. Ballard also served as a captain during his senior season.
An Atlanta native, Ballard graduated from Colgate in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in religion. He has a son, Khalif Jamal.
“Jeremy is a tireless worker on the court, on the recruiting circuit and in the film room,” said Stallings. “He brings great energy to the position and his engaging personality will be invaluable to our program. Jeremy has a great reputation among coaches and comes highly recommended by some of the top young coaches in our game.”
During his lone season with the Redbirds, Ballard helped guide Illinois State to an 18-14 overall record and a 12-6 Missouri Valley Conference mark, tied for second place, and signifying ISU's highest league finish and most conference wins since 2007-08.
Working primarily with Illinois State’s forwards, Ballard helped MiKyle McIntosh earn MVC Most-Improved Team (captain) accolades after McIntosh increased his scoring average by 5.1 points per game. McIntosh was also a 2016 All-MVC Honorable Mention Team selection.
As an assistant coach at VCU for three years prior to joining the Illinois State staff, Ballard helped guide the Rams to a 79-28 record, with 26 or more wins each season. VCU advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of Ballard’s three seasons, earning at-large bids in 2013 and 2014, before winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament to clinch an automatic bid in 2015. While at VCU, the Rams earned five all-conference accolades, including two first-team honors.
During his first year as an assistant with the Rams, Ballard worked closely with shooting guard Troy Daniels, who went on to set a single-season school record with 124 3-pointers. Daniels has spent the past three seasons in the NBA playing for the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Bobcats.
Ballard’s three seasons on Shaka Smart’s staff at VCU (2012-15) were preceded by five seasons at Tulsa (2007-12) where he helped guide the Golden Hurricane to 109 victories, including three 20-plus win seasons. Tulsa had nine all-conference honorees, including a first-team selection in each of his final four seasons with the Golden Hurricane. Ballard either recruited or coached three NBA players – Jordan Clarkson, Jerome Jordan and Ben Uzoh – during his time at Tulsa.
In his first season, Tulsa piled up 25 wins and a berth in the Conference USA championship game. The Golden Hurricane eventually won the inaugural College Basketball Invitational Championship and that postseason appearance was followed by back-to-back National Invitation Tournament showings.
Prior to his time with the Golden Hurricane, Ballard was an assistant at his alma mater Colgate University (2004-07). During his time as a student-athlete at Colgate, Ballard won the prestigious ECAC Merit Medal Award twice, becoming only the third player in Colgate history to do so. He twice earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recognition and was given the title of the team's best defensive player by the coaching staff during his senior season. Ballard also served as a captain during his senior season.
An Atlanta native, Ballard graduated from Colgate in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in religion. He has a son, Khalif Jamal.
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