Russ Ball

Born in Moberly, Missouri, Ball is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri and the University of Missouri. He is married to Diana and has two children.

During college, Ball played center with the Central Missouri Mules football team. Later Ball served as head strength and conditioning coach for the Missouri Tigers football team from 1982 to 1989. From there he spent ten seasons with the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, first serving as assistant strength and conditioning coach, and later as the administrative assistant to the head coach. In 1999, he became the senior football administrator for the Minnesota Vikings. He became the director of football administration for the Washington Redskins in 2001. From 2002 to 2007 he worked with the New Orleans Saints, first as their senior football administrator, later as vice president of football administration.

Ball was hired by the Green Bay Packers on February 14, 2008, as their vice president of football administration/player finance. He was promoted to executive vice president/director of football operations on January 8, 2018.

On January 30, 2026, Ball and the Packers agreed to a contract extension.