| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1951 (age 72–73) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1972 | Northeast Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973 | Hannibal HS (MO) (OL/DL) |
| 1974–1976 | Hazelwood West HS (MO) (JV/OL) |
| 1977 | Missouri Western (OL) |
| 1978–1980 | Illinois State (OL) |
| 1981–1982 | Northeast Missouri State (OC/OL) |
| 1983–1989 | Western Illinois (OC/OL) |
| 1990–1998 | Western Illinois |
| 1999–2005 | Southwest Missouri State / Missouri State |
| 2007 | Drake (DL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2009–2012 | Las Vegas Locomotives (DPP) |
| 2013–2020 | Kansas City Chiefs (scouting assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 98–83–1 |
| Tournaments | 3–4 (NCAA I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Gateway Football (1997–1998) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× All-MIAA (1971–1972) Gateway Football Coach of the Year (1997) | |
Randy Ball (born c. 1951) 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.