Chris Ball
Defensive Analyst at Missouri since 2024.
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- Seasons coached
- 41
- First season
- 1986
- Teams
- 13
Career
16 stints
1980s
- 1986–1987Northeast Missouri StateDefensive Backs
- 1987–1988AkronHead Coach
- 1989–1990Washington StateGraduate Assistant
1990s
- 1991–1994CoffeyvilleDefensive Backs
- 1995–1996Western Oregon StateAssistant Head CoachDefensive Backs
- 1997–1998Missouri Westerndc
- 1999Idaho Statedc
2000s
- 2000–2002Washington StateDefensive Backs
- 2003–2006AlabamaDefensive Backs
- 2007PittsburghDefensive Backs
- 2008–2010Washington StateCo-Defensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2011Washington StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2012–2015Arizona StateCo-Defensive CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 2016–2018MemphisDefensive Coordinator
- 2019–2023Northern ArizonaHead Coach
2020s
- 2024–presentMissouriDefensive Analyst
Coaching tree
11 mentors, 6 protégés, 1 branch — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
19
- 2024–2026Eli DrinkwitzCoached under · Missouri
- 2022–2023Joel FilaniMentored · Northern Arizona
- 2019–2022Robin PflugradMentored · Northern Arizona
- 2016–2018Mike NorvellCoached under · Memphis
- 2012Dan LanningCoached under · Arizona State
- 2012–2015Todd GrahamCoached under · Arizona State
- 2008–2011Paul WulffCoached under · Washington State
- 2007Dave WannstedtCoached under · Pittsburgh
- 2006Joe KinesCoached under · Alabama
- 2006Tommy PerryCoached under · Alabama
- 2003–2006Mike ShulaCoached under · Alabama
- 2000–2002Mike PriceCoached under · Washington State
- 1999Larry LewisCoached under · Idaho State
- 1989–1990Larry LewisCoached under · Washington State
- 1989–1990Mike PriceCoached under · Washington State
4 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
9
- 2024Brian WrightSucceeded by · Northern Arizona
- 2019Adam FullerSucceeded by · Memphis
- 2016Galen ScottSucceeded · Memphis
- 2012Mike BreskeSucceeded by · Washington State
- 2012Ron WestSucceeded · Arizona State
- 2008Jeff HafleySucceeded by · Pittsburgh
- 2007Jeff HafleySucceeded · Pittsburgh
- 2007Kirby SmartSucceeded by · Alabama
- 1989Greg OlsonSucceeded · Washington State
Tenure
41 seasons
- Northern ArizonaHead coach · 2019–20235
- Arizona StateCoordinator · 2012–20154
- Washington StateCoordinator · 2008–20114
- AlabamaPosition coach · 2003–20064
- CoffeyvillePosition coach · 1991–19944
- MissouriAnalyst · 2024–2026 · current3
- MemphisCoordinator · 2016–20183
- Washington StatePosition coach · 2000–20023
- Missouri WesternCoordinator · 1997–19982
- Western Oregon StateCoordinator · 1995–19962
- Washington StateAnalyst · 1989–19902
- AkronHead coach · 1987–19882
- Northeast Missouri StatePosition coach · 1986–19872
- PittsburghPosition coach · 20071
- Idaho StateCoordinator · 19991
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Chris Ball. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.