(born July 1, 1963) is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association.
He was a 2009 inductee into the PBA Hall of Fame, and a 2011 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame.
Ballard is the husband of top female bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard with whom he has one daughter.
The Ballard family now resides in North Richland Hills, Texas.
He is also the brother-in-law of another top female bowler, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi.
In recent years, Ballard has appeared laneside in several televised PBA matches, as a ball representative and coach for Storm Bowling.