Randy Ball
Randy Ball is a former American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Western Illinois University from 2019 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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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