Dan Ballou begins his second stint at Merrimack College and his 7th season on the collegiate level as the Warriors Tight Ends Coach.
He comes to Merrimack from Northeastern University where he coached receivers for two years. Last season, he helped the Huskies young group of receivers rack up over 60 receptions.
Before arriving at NU, he spent four seasons as the Wide Receivers coach at Merrimack College. Ballou coached the wide receivers and worked extensively with Merrimack’s special teams units. Under his direction, the Warriors’ kick off unit improved from last to first place in the Northeast 10 Conference. Ballou also coached several All-American and All-New England players. Prior to his stint at Merrimack, Ballou spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Mass. There, he worked with the receivers, defensive backs and specialists.
Ballou was a four-year starter for Wake Forest from 1993-97. He
graduated with a degree in Speech Communications in 2002.
