Randy Ball | |
Birth Place: | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1969–1972 |
Player Team1: | Northeast Missouri State |
Player Positions: | Offensive lineman |
Coach Years1: | 1973 |
Coach Team1: | Hannibal HS (MO) (OL/DL) |
Coach Years2: | 1974–1976 |
Coach Team2: | Hazelwood West HS (MO) (JV/OL) |
Coach Years3: | 1977 |
Coach Team3: | Missouri Western (OL) |
Coach Years4: | 1978–1980 |
Coach Team4: | Illinois State (OL) |
Coach Years5: | 1981–1982 |
Coach Team5: | Northeast Missouri State (OC/OL) |
Coach Years6: | 1983–1989 |
Coach Team6: | Western Illinois (OC/OL) |
Coach Years7: | 1990–1998 |
Coach Team7: | Western Illinois |
Coach Years8: | 1999–2005 |
Coach Team8: | Southwest Missouri State / Missouri State |
Coach Years9: | 2007 |
Coach Team9: | Drake (DL) |
Admin Years1: | 2009–2012 |
Admin Team1: | Las Vegas Locomotives (DPP) |
Admin Years2: | 2013–2020 |
Admin Team2: | Kansas City Chiefs (scouting assistant) |
Overall Record: | 98–83–1 |
Tournament Record: | 3–4 (NCAA I-AA playoffs) |
Championships: | 2 Gateway Football (1997–1998) |
Awards: | 2× All-MIAA (1971–1972) Gateway Football Coach of the Year (1997) |
Randy Ball (born) is an American former college football player and coach. He was 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 was a pro personnel scouting assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), a position he held from 2013 to 2020.[1] [2] Enshrined in the Western Illinois University Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Ball began his coaching career with Hannibal High School and Hazelwood West High School before being hired as the offensive line coach for Missouri Western and Illinois State.[3]
Ball was the head football coach at Western Illinois University from 1990 until 1998, compiling a record of 64–41–1. When his tenure ended, he finished first at in total wins and sixth in winning percentage.[4]
After coaching at Western Illinois, Ball was the head football coach for seven seasons at Missouri State University[5] [6] with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses.[7]