Tony Ball is coaching football in the Southeastern Conference again.
The former standout at Brainerd High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was announced Tuesday as Vanderbilt’s receivers coach. The announcement coincided with the start of spring practice for seventh-year head coach Derek Mason and his Commodores.
“Tony Ball is a quality man who brings a wealth of experience and coaching success to our staff,” Mason said. “We’ve attracted one of the nation’s top receivers coaches. Tony has been part of several successful programs, including Georgia, LSU and Virginia Tech.
“With Tony, we are getting a coach with a long track record of bringing the best out in his student-athletes.”
Vanderbilt needed a receivers coach after Aaron Moorehead left this month for the same role with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.