| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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.
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]
| 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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