Chris Ball
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]
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
- "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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