Christopher Farley Ball (born May 7, 1963) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for Northern Arizona University from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive Analyst |
| Team | Missouri |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 7, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1986 | Missouri Western |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1987 | Northeast Missouri State (DB) |
| 1987–1988 | Akron (GA) |
| 1989–1990 | Washington State (GA) |
| 1991–1994 | Coffeyville (DB) |
| 1995–1996 | Western Oregon State (AHC/DB) |
| 1997–1998 | Missouri Western (DC) |
| 1999 | Idaho State (DC) |
| 2000–2002 | Washington State (DB) |
| 2003–2006 | Alabama (DB) |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh (DB) |
| 2008–2011 | Washington State (AHC/DC/DB) |
| 2012–2015 | Arizona State (DC/DB) |
| 2016–2018 | Memphis (DC) |
| 2019–2023 | Northern Arizona |
| 2024–present | Missouri (DA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–30 |
Ball served as defensive coordinator for multiple NCAA Division II, Division I FCS, and Division I FBS programs: Missouri Western, Idaho State, Washington State, Arizona State, and Memphis.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (Big Sky Conference) (2019–2023) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Northern Arizona | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Northern Arizona | 3–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2021 | Northern Arizona | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 2022 | Northern Arizona | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 5–6 | 5–3 | T-4th | |||||
| Northern Arizona: | 20–30 | 16–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–30 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Northern Arizona hires Chris Ball as next football coach". AP News. December 10, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (November 20, 2023). "Chris Ball Will Not Return As The Head Coach At Northern Arizona". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Chippin, Alex. "Memphis tabs Arizona State's Chris Ball to run defense". theScore. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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