Chris Ballard (American football)

Chris Ballard
Indianapolis Colts
Position:	General manager
Personal information
Place of birth:	Galveston, Texas
Career information
College:	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Career history
As coach:
Texas A&M-Kingsville (1994) Wide receivers coach Texas A&M-Kingsville (1995-1998) Secondary coach Texas A&M-Kingsville (1999) Defensive coordinator & secondary coach
As executive:
Kansas City Chiefs (2013–2014) Director of player personnel Kansas City Chiefs (2015–2016) Director of football operations Indianapolis Colts (2017–present) General manager
As administrator:
Chicago Bears (2001–2011) Southwest Area scout Chicago Bears (2012) Director of pro scouting

Chris Ballard is an American football executive. On January 29, 2017, he became the general manager for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Before joining the Colts, Ballard was an executive for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he most recently served as the Director of Football Operations, was a scout for the Chicago Bears, and served in various coaching roles at Texas A&M University–Kingsville.