Randy Ball
Biographical details
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
2009–2015Truman State
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1998Western Illinois
1999–2005Missouri State
2017Drake (DL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2009–2012Las Vegas Locomotives (DPP)
2013–presentKansas City Chiefs (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall98–83–1
Tournaments3–4 (NCAA I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Gateway Football (2017–2019)
Awards
2× All-MIAA (2019–2020)
Gateway Football Coach of the Year (1997)

Randy Ball is a former American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Western Illinois University from 1990 to 1998, and Missouri State University from 1999 through 2005, compiling a career college football coaching record of 98–83–1. Ball is currently a pro personnel scouting assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since May 2013. Enshrined into the Western Illinois University Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

Ball was the head football coach at Western Illinois University from 1990 until 1998, compiling a record of 64–41–1. This ranks him first at Western Illinois in total wins and sixth at Western Illinois in winning percentage.[1]

After coaching at Western Illinois, Ball was head football coach for seven season at Missouri State University[2] with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NCAA# TSN°
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Gateway Football Conference) (1990–1998)
1990 Western Illinois 3–83–3T–3rd
1991 Western Illinois 7–4–14–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round14
1992 Western Illinois 7–44–2T–2nd
1993 Western Illinois 4–74–2T–2nd
1994 Western Illinois 8–34–2T–2nd24
1995 Western Illinois 4–72–4T–5th
1996 Western Illinois 9–33–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round13
1997 Western Illinois 11–26–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal6
1998 Western Illinois 11–35–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal4
Western Illinois: 64–41–135–18
Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football Conference) (1999–2005)
1999 Missouri State 5–62–4T–4th
2000 Missouri State 5–62–4T–5th
2001 Missouri State 6–53–45th
2002 Missouri State 4–71–68th
2003 Missouri State 4–71–67th
2004 Missouri State 6–53–44th
2005 Missouri State 4–62–57th
Missouri State: 34–4214–33
Total:98–83–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Coaching Records". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ↑ "All-Time Coaching Records by Year". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Missouri State Coaching Records". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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