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Karl Ballard
 Karl Ballard
Position:
Assistant Coach

Coaching Accomplishments • Quickly earned the reputation as a diligent, intelligent, and dedicated assistant football coach. • In just three seasons, rose to the position of assistant head coach at South Dakota State University. • Formerly played and coached at Colorado State University. • Participated in the 2000 Liberty Bowl as a member of CSU's coaching staff. • In 2003, South Dakota State ranked 19th in the nation in scoring defense.

Playing Accomplishments • Helped Colorado State to a pair of conference titles in 1994 and 1995. • First team all-conference linebacker and was named the team's most valuable player in 1995. • Named the winner of the Admiral's Award, presented by Holiday Bowl officials to an individual for contributions above and beyond the normal duties toward the success of the football program. • Played in the Arena Football League and NFL-Europe before returning to CSU as a graduate assistant.

Prominent Players Coached • Worked with Colorado State's defensive unit as a graduate assistant and tutored first-team all-conference and Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year Rick Crowell. • Crowell led the team in interceptions in 2000, and the following season, linebacker Drew Wood tied for team honors in that category.

Coaching Experience • 2005- Colorado State University; Defensive Line Coach • 2004 South Dakota State University; Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator • 2003-04 South Dakota State University; Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers • 2001-02 South Dakota State University; Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers • 2000-01 Colorado State University; Graduate Assistant Coach

Press box

• 2012 spring practice schedule
• 2012 Signing Day Central (2/2/12)
• Depth Chart & Pronunciation (updated 11/28/11) Open PDF
• Roster
• Statistics (HTML; updated 12/3/11)
• Statistics (PDF; updated 12/3/11) Open PDF
• Supplemental/game-by-game stats (updated 12/20/11) Open PDF
• Updated player biographies (updated 1/10/12) Open PDF
• Game notes (updated 11/28/11) Open PDF
• 2011 media guide (posted 7/20/11)
• Video: Home of the Rams
• Video: This is Colorado State
• Season-ticket information
• News releases
• Latest MW information
• Archives

Fan information

• On-campus stadium suggestion box
• 2011 season-ticket information
• INVESCO Fan Guide Open PDF
• Gameday Central
• CSU football on Twitter
• Coach McElwain on Twitter
• Coors Light Jim McElwain Coach's Show
• Photo galleries

Other football info

• Camp information
• 2011 CSU coaches clinic
• Recruit Questionnaire Open PDF

History

• Archives
• ColoradoAggies.com
• All-time honors Open PDF
• All-time records Open PDF
• Bowl history Open PDF
• NFL players Open PDF