Tony Ball is in his first season as UTSA's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach.
A coaching veteran with more than 30 years of experience and 20 bowl appearances, Ball has coached wide receivers for 20 seasons and has seen 15 of his receivers move on to the NFL.
Ball came to San Antonio from Louisiana Tech, where he was the running backs coach during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. During his two-year tenure, the Bulldogs posted 15 victories and won back-to-back bowl games. He mentored Boston Scott, a sixth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2018 NFL Draft who rushed for 1,047 yards and eight touchdowns in 2017, while running backs Jaqwis Dancy, Kam McKnight and Israel Tucker combined for 1,418 yards and 19 TDs one year later.
Ball was the wide receivers coach at LSU in 2015, where he worked on the same staff with Wilson and UTSA offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jeff Kastl and mentored current NFL receivers D.J. Chark, a second-round selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Malachi Dupre of the Arizona Cardinals and Trey Quinn of the Washington Redskins. He helped the Tigers to a 9-3 record that was capped with a 56-27 win against Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl and a No. 16 final ranking.
Prior to his time at LSU, Ball spent nine seasons (2006-14) at Georgia, the last six as the wide receivers coach after tutoring the running backs for his first three years. He helped the Bulldogs to an 84-35 overall record, two SEC East Division Championships, five seasons of at least 10 wins and six bowl victories. He was part of two of the most prolific offenses in school history in 2012 and 2013. Georgia's 2012 offense broke the school record for total yards (6,547) and touchdowns (72), while the 2013 unit eclipsed the school standard with 484.2 yards per game. Ball also developed some of the top skill players in Georgia's history, including first-round draft picks in two-time All-American A.J. Green and running back Knowshon Moreno, as well as NFL receivers Marlon Brown, Chris Conley, Tavarres King and Malcolm Mitchell.
Prior to his stint at Georgia, Ball spent eight years (1998-05) at Virginia Tech, where he coached wide receivers. During his time under head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies were 78-23 overall and appeared in eight bowl games, including the national championship contest against Florida State in 1999. While in Blacksburg, he mentored some of Virginia Tech's top receivers, including Ernest Wilford, who is the school's all-time receptions leader, the first player in school history to post two 50-catch seasons and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. He also coached future NFL receivers in David Clowney, Andre Davis, Ricky Hall, Justin Harper, Josh Morgan and Eddie Royal.
A former standout running back at Chattanooga, Ball began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay in 1985. He served as a volunteer running backs coach at South Carolina in 1987 before returning to his alma mater in 1988 to coach receivers. Ball spent the next season coaching running backs at East Tennessee State before returning to Chattanooga again to tutor the receivers in 1990.
Ball spent three years as the running backs coach at Holy Cross in 1992-94 before joining the Louisville staff as the wide receivers coach in 1995-97 prior to his eight-year tenure at Virginia Tech.
During the summers of 1996 and 1997, Ball participated in the NFL's Minority Internship Program with the Baltimore Ravens. He also interned with the Denver Broncos in 2003.
Ball was a running back and special teams star for the late Joe Morrison in 1977-80 at Chattanooga, where he set several school kickoff return records. In 2006, he was inducted into Chattanooga's Athletics Hall of Fame and he also was named to the school's All-Century Team in 2003.
Ball earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Chattanooga in 1983 and his master's degree in health and nutrition from Austin Peay in 1985.
He and his wife, Maria, have two children, Anthony and Keshea.
The Tony Ball File
Coaching Experience
• 2019-present: UTSA, passing game coordinator/wide receivers
• 2017-18: Louisiana Tech, assistant coach/running backs
• 2015: LSU, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 2009-14: Georgia, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 2006-08: Georgia, assistant coach/running backs
• 1998-05: Virginia Tech, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1995-97: Louisville, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1992-94: Holy Cross, assistant coach/running backs
• 1990: Chattanooga, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1989: East Tennessee State, assistant coach/running backs
• 1988: Chattanooga, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1987: South Carolina, volunteer coach/running backs
• 1985: Austin Peay, graduate assistant
NFL Players Coached
• Marlon Brown, WR, Bears, Broncos, Ravens
• D.J. Chark, WR, Jaguars
• David Clowney, WR, Jets, Panthers
• Chris Conley, WR, Chiefs
• Andre Davis, WR, Bills, Browns, Patriots, Texans
• Malachi Dupre, WR, Cardinals, Packers
• A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
• Ricky Hall, WR
• Justin Harper, WR, Ravens
• Tavarres King, WR, Broncos, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Giants, Panthers
• Malcolm Mitchell, WR, Patriots
• Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos, Dolphins
• Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers, Bears, Redskins
• Trey Quinn, WR, Redskins
• Eddie Royal, WR, Bears, Broncos, Chargers
• Boston Scott, RB, Saints
• Ernest Wilford, WR, Dolphins, Jaguars
Playing Experience
• 1977-80: Chattanooga, running back
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Chattanooga, 1983
• Masters degree in health and nutrition, Austin Peay, 1985
Family
• Wife: Maria
• Children: Anthony, Keshea
A coaching veteran with more than 30 years of experience and 20 bowl appearances, Ball has coached wide receivers for 20 seasons and has seen 15 of his receivers move on to the NFL.
Ball came to San Antonio from Louisiana Tech, where he was the running backs coach during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. During his two-year tenure, the Bulldogs posted 15 victories and won back-to-back bowl games. He mentored Boston Scott, a sixth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2018 NFL Draft who rushed for 1,047 yards and eight touchdowns in 2017, while running backs Jaqwis Dancy, Kam McKnight and Israel Tucker combined for 1,418 yards and 19 TDs one year later.
Ball was the wide receivers coach at LSU in 2015, where he worked on the same staff with Wilson and UTSA offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jeff Kastl and mentored current NFL receivers D.J. Chark, a second-round selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Malachi Dupre of the Arizona Cardinals and Trey Quinn of the Washington Redskins. He helped the Tigers to a 9-3 record that was capped with a 56-27 win against Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl and a No. 16 final ranking.
Prior to his time at LSU, Ball spent nine seasons (2006-14) at Georgia, the last six as the wide receivers coach after tutoring the running backs for his first three years. He helped the Bulldogs to an 84-35 overall record, two SEC East Division Championships, five seasons of at least 10 wins and six bowl victories. He was part of two of the most prolific offenses in school history in 2012 and 2013. Georgia's 2012 offense broke the school record for total yards (6,547) and touchdowns (72), while the 2013 unit eclipsed the school standard with 484.2 yards per game. Ball also developed some of the top skill players in Georgia's history, including first-round draft picks in two-time All-American A.J. Green and running back Knowshon Moreno, as well as NFL receivers Marlon Brown, Chris Conley, Tavarres King and Malcolm Mitchell.
Prior to his stint at Georgia, Ball spent eight years (1998-05) at Virginia Tech, where he coached wide receivers. During his time under head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies were 78-23 overall and appeared in eight bowl games, including the national championship contest against Florida State in 1999. While in Blacksburg, he mentored some of Virginia Tech's top receivers, including Ernest Wilford, who is the school's all-time receptions leader, the first player in school history to post two 50-catch seasons and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. He also coached future NFL receivers in David Clowney, Andre Davis, Ricky Hall, Justin Harper, Josh Morgan and Eddie Royal.
A former standout running back at Chattanooga, Ball began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay in 1985. He served as a volunteer running backs coach at South Carolina in 1987 before returning to his alma mater in 1988 to coach receivers. Ball spent the next season coaching running backs at East Tennessee State before returning to Chattanooga again to tutor the receivers in 1990.
Ball spent three years as the running backs coach at Holy Cross in 1992-94 before joining the Louisville staff as the wide receivers coach in 1995-97 prior to his eight-year tenure at Virginia Tech.
During the summers of 1996 and 1997, Ball participated in the NFL's Minority Internship Program with the Baltimore Ravens. He also interned with the Denver Broncos in 2003.
Ball was a running back and special teams star for the late Joe Morrison in 1977-80 at Chattanooga, where he set several school kickoff return records. In 2006, he was inducted into Chattanooga's Athletics Hall of Fame and he also was named to the school's All-Century Team in 2003.
Ball earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Chattanooga in 1983 and his master's degree in health and nutrition from Austin Peay in 1985.
He and his wife, Maria, have two children, Anthony and Keshea.
The Tony Ball File
Coaching Experience
• 2019-present: UTSA, passing game coordinator/wide receivers
• 2017-18: Louisiana Tech, assistant coach/running backs
• 2015: LSU, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 2009-14: Georgia, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 2006-08: Georgia, assistant coach/running backs
• 1998-05: Virginia Tech, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1995-97: Louisville, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1992-94: Holy Cross, assistant coach/running backs
• 1990: Chattanooga, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1989: East Tennessee State, assistant coach/running backs
• 1988: Chattanooga, assistant coach/wide receivers
• 1987: South Carolina, volunteer coach/running backs
• 1985: Austin Peay, graduate assistant
NFL Players Coached
• Marlon Brown, WR, Bears, Broncos, Ravens
• D.J. Chark, WR, Jaguars
• David Clowney, WR, Jets, Panthers
• Chris Conley, WR, Chiefs
• Andre Davis, WR, Bills, Browns, Patriots, Texans
• Malachi Dupre, WR, Cardinals, Packers
• A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
• Ricky Hall, WR
• Justin Harper, WR, Ravens
• Tavarres King, WR, Broncos, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Giants, Panthers
• Malcolm Mitchell, WR, Patriots
• Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos, Dolphins
• Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers, Bears, Redskins
• Trey Quinn, WR, Redskins
• Eddie Royal, WR, Bears, Broncos, Chargers
• Boston Scott, RB, Saints
• Ernest Wilford, WR, Dolphins, Jaguars
Playing Experience
• 1977-80: Chattanooga, running back
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Chattanooga, 1983
• Masters degree in health and nutrition, Austin Peay, 1985
Family
• Wife: Maria
• Children: Anthony, Keshea