| Dan Ballou begins his second season of coaching at Northeastern University as the wide receivers coach. Before arriving at NU, Ballou spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Merrimack College. While with the Warriors, he spent his final two seasons working under former Husky quarterback Jim Murphy. 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-America 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. |