| Matt Ballard | |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Davidson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coach Years1: | 1979 |
| Coach Team1: | Gardner–Webb (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1980–1983 |
| Coach Team2: | Georgetown (KY) (OC/DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 1984–1987 |
| Coach Team3: | Morehead State (asst. HC/DC) |
| Coach Years4: | 1988–1993 |
| Coach Team4: | Union (KY) |
| Coach Years5: | 1994–2012 |
| Coach Team5: | Morehead State |
| Overall Record: | 137–130–1 |
| 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.