Randy Ball is a former American
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
player and coach. He served as the head coach at
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College.
History
Western Illin ...
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
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
of the
National Football League
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(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
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College.
History
Western Illin ...
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.
After coaching at Western Illinois, Ball was head football coach for seven season at
Missouri State University with a record of 34 wins and 42 losses.
Head coaching record
References
1951 births
Living people
American football offensive linemen
Drake Bulldogs football coaches
Illinois State Redbirds football coaches
Kansas City Chiefs scouts
Las Vegas Locomotives
Missouri State Bears football coaches
Missouri Western Griffons football coaches
Truman Bulldogs football coaches
Truman Bulldogs football players
Western Illinois Leathernecks football coaches
United Football League (2009–2012) executives
University of Missouri alumni
Sportspeople from Muskogee, Oklahoma
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