MIAMI, Fla. - FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Friday, the hiring of Jeremy Ballard as the ninth head coach in the history of the FIU men's basketball program.
"Excitement and joy do not even begin to describe the emotions that I feel becoming the FIU head basketball coach," Ballard said. "I have always admired FIU from afar and felt it could be a championship program. I am thrilled to be joining the South Florida community and cannot wait to build a culture that the greater Miami area can be proud of.