Geno Ford
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 11, 1974 |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1997 | Ohio |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–2001 | Ohio (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Shawnee State |
| 2002–2005 | Kent State (asst.) |
| 2005–2007 | Muskingum |
| 2007–2008 | Kent State (asst.) |
| 2008–2011 | Kent State |
| 2011–2015 | Bradley |
| 2016-Present | Stony Brook (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 165–155 (.516) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
2010 Mid-American Conference East Division 2010 MAC Regular Season 2011 MAC East Division 2011 MAC Regular Season | |
| Awards | |
|
2010 MAC Coach of the Year[1] 2011 MAC Coach of the Year[2] | |
Geno Ford (born October 11, 1974) is an American college basketball coach, currently as an assistant at Stony Brook University since 2016. He has previously served as head coach at Bradley University, Kent State, Muskingum College, and Shawnee State University, and as an assistant at Ohio and Kent State.
Ford began his coaching career in 1998 as an assistant at his alma mater Ohio University before becoming head coach at Shawnee State University of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 2001. After one season at Shawnee State, he was hired as an assistant at Kent State under Jim Christian, where he coached for three seasons. In 2005, Ford was hired as head coach at Muskingum College of the NCAA Division III, where he coached for two seasons before returning to Kent State as an assistant. Ford was promoted to head coach at Kent State in 2008 following Christian's departure to TCU, and coached the Golden Flashes for three seasons.[3] At Kent State, Ford led the team to consecutive Mid-American Conference regular season titles in 2010 and 2011, winning MAC Coach of the Year both years. His teams at KSU advanced to the post-season in each of his three seasons, playing in the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and the 2010 and 2011 National Invitation Tournaments. He finished with a record of 68–37 at Kent State, including 35–17 in MAC play. Following his success at Kent State, he was hired by Bradley University in 2011, where he coached four seasons. His teams at Bradley never finished above 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), advancing to post-season play in the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. He was fired at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, where the Braves finished 9–24 overall and 3–15 in the MVC, the team's second last-place finish in four seasons. Ford's record at Bradley is 46–86 overall and 19–53 in MVC play. He was hired in 2016 as an assistant at Stony Brook under head coach Jeff Boals.[4]
Ford played collegiately at Ohio University as a guard.[5] As a high school standout at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Ohio he was named Ohio's Mr. Basketball in 1993. He played for his father Gene Ford. His career total of 2,680 points is third in the history of Ohio high school boys basketball, behind Jon Diebler (3,208 points) and Jay Burson (2,958), but higher than LeBron James (2,646).[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State (American Mideast Conference) (2001–02) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Shawnee State | 22–10 | 13–5 | ||||||
| Shawnee State: | 22–10 (.688) | 13–5 (.688) | |||||||
| Muskingum (Ohio Athletic Conference) (2005–07) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Muskingum | 17–9 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Muskingum | 12–13 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| Muskingum: | 29–22 (.569) | 18–18 (.500) | |||||||
| Kent State (Mid-American Conference) (2008–2011) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Kent State | 19–15 | 10–6 | T-3rd (East) | CIT 1st Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Kent State | 24–10 | 13–3 | 1st (East) | NIT 2nd Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Kent State | 25–12 | 12–4 | 1st (East) | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| Kent State: | 68–37 (.637) | 35–13 (.729) | |||||||
| Bradley (Missouri Valley Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Bradley | 7–25 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Bradley | 18–17 | 7–11 | T-7th | CIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2013–14 | Bradley | 12–20 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Bradley | 9–24 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| Bradley: | 46–86 (.348) | 19–53 (.264) | |||||||
| Total: | 165–155 (.516) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "MAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ "MAC Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Alexander, Elton (2008-04-02). "Kent State names Geno Ford men's basketball coach". www.cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ↑ "Geno Ford joins Stony Brook coaching staff". The Daily Jeffersonian. June 6, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Head Coach Geno Ford - KentStateSports.com—Official Web Site of Kent State University Athletics
- ↑ State Records : Boys Basketball