Current position | |
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Title | Defensive Analyst |
Team | Missouri |
Biographical details | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | May 7, 1963
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 |
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]
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]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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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 |
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