Matthew Ball begins his second season as assistant men’s soccer coach at MSUB in 2021-22.
Ball spent two seasons as the head coach at the University of Providence, where he guided the men’s program during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. During his time in charge, the Argonauts went 18-11-4 (.606) and last year finished fourth in the Cascade Collegiate Conference while going 10-5-1 overall and 8-5 in league play. While in Great Falls, Ball also coached with Montana Rush and the Montana Development Program.
Ball originally joined the MSUB men’s soccer program as a volunteer assistant coach in the spring of 2017, before taking a full-time assistant position with Providence. He is a native of Newcastle, England, and has been coaching competitive soccer since 2012-13.
Prior to moving to Montana, Ball served as the assistant men’s soccer coach at Saint Xavier University while combining duties with Chicago Fire Juniors. That came after a three-year stint as assistant regional director for UK international soccer camps.
Ball was also the director of coaching at Bloomingdale Soccer Club in 2014-15. His head coaching experience includes time with the Hinsdale Wizards (2012-14) as well as the Lombard Firebirds (2012-13).
As a player, Ball was a four-year starter at Oakland City University (Indiana), where he was a two-time NCAA Division II all-region selection as a goalkeeper. He graduated from OCU in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Ball holds the NSCAA National Diploma, the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, the NSCAA Premier Diploma, as well as the NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2 Diploma.
