Brett Ballard

LAWRENCE — Washburn basketball coach Brett Ballard has been involved in the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic in the past, more recently playing in it. Ballard, who added the caveat that he really didn’t do too much playing, has had fun and been humbled by being a part of the charity basketball event that brings together former Kansas basketball players and more. Ballard, who played for the Jayhawks under Roy Williams, enjoys doing his part to support families that deal with pediatric cancer or other challenging illnesses. Ballard praised the work Brian Hanni, who organizes the event, does to put it all together.

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Washburn men’s basketball is headed to the NCAA tournament. Head coach Brett Ballard joined KSNT live on Monday night to discuss the emotions of finding out his team received an at-large tournament bid. “I wasn’t sure if we were going to get in. There was a lot of stress and a lot of […]

A former Kansas basketball walk-on under Roy Williams, Brett Ballard always appreciated that his former coach treated him no different than even the team’s most NBA-ready players. And, as Ballard explained in a Thursday interview with The Topeka Capital-Journal shortly after Williams put a bow on a legendary 33-year head...