Randy Ball
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.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
2009–2015 | Truman State |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1990–1998 | Western Illinois |
1999–2005 | Missouri State |
2017 | Drake (DL) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2009–2012 | Las Vegas Locomotives (DPP) |
2013–present | Kansas City Chiefs (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 98–83–1 |
Tournaments | 3–4 (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) | |
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 | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | TSN° | ||
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Western Illinois Leathernecks (Gateway Football Conference) (1990–1998) | |||||||||
1990 | Western Illinois | 3–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1991 | Western Illinois | 7–4–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 14 | |||
1992 | Western Illinois | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1993 | Western Illinois | 4–7 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1994 | Western Illinois | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | 24 | ||||
1995 | Western Illinois | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1996 | Western Illinois | 9–3 | 3–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 13 | |||
1997 | Western Illinois | 11–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
1998 | Western Illinois | 11–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | 4 | |||
Western Illinois: | 64–41–1 | 35–18 | |||||||
Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football Conference) (1999–2005) | |||||||||
1999 | Missouri State | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
2000 | Missouri State | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2001 | Missouri State | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
2002 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
2003 | Missouri State | 4–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
2004 | Missouri State | 6–5 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
2005 | Missouri State | 4–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
Missouri State: | 34–42 | 14–33 | |||||||
Total: | 98–83–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Western Illinois Coaching Records". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- "All-Time Coaching Records by Year". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- "Missouri State Coaching Records". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-01-08.