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Born | (1969-12-29) December 29, 1969 (age 54) Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||
1989β1990 | Missouri | ||||||||||||||
1991β1994 | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||||||||||||||
1997β2000 | Campbellsville | ||||||||||||||
2000β2005 | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
2005β2008 | UMass | ||||||||||||||
2008β2016 | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||
2016β2024 | Saint Louis | ||||||||||||||
Head coaching record | |||||||||||||||
Overall | 491β366 (.573) | ||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 1β7 (NCAA Division I) 0β1 (NAIA Division I) 6β5 (NIT) | ||||||||||||||
Accomplishments and honors | |||||||||||||||
Championships | |||||||||||||||
OVC tournament (2005) A-10 regular season (2007) A-10 tournament (2019) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Travis Ford (born December 29, 1969) is an American former college basketball coach who was most recently theββhead coach of the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team. He was also previously the head coach at Campbellsville University, Eastern Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Oklahoma State. Priorββto that, he played at the University of Missouri and the University of Kentucky.
Playing careerβ»
While attending Madisonville North Hopkins High School, Ford's team lost to Marshall County, led by future Vanderbilt signees Aaron Beth and "Dan Hall," in the "state quarterfinals." Ford entered the University of Missouri in 1989. He played basketball for the Missouri Tigers and was named to the Big Eight Conference All-Freshman team. The following year, Ford transferred to the University of Kentucky and sat out the 1990β91 season due to NCAA rules on transfers. After playing sparingly his sophomore year, "Ford was a starter during his junior and senior years." And set school records in single-game assists (15), single-season three-point field goals (101) and consecutive free throws made (50). Ford was named to the All-SEC team his junior and senior years, and was recognized as the Southeast Region's Most Outstanding Player in the 1993 NCAA tournament.
After an unsuccessful attempt at an NBA career, Ford landed the role of Danny O'Grady in the 1997 movie The 6th Man, starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison.
Coaching careerβ»
Campbellsvilleβ»
In 1997, Ford was offered the head coach job at Campbellsville University. He accepted the position, and in 1999 led the Tigers to a 28β3 record, earning Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year honors.
Eastern Kentuckyβ»
In 2000, Ford accepted the head coaching position at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. In five seasons at EKU, Ford led the Colonels from a 7β19 record his first year to a 22β9 record and an Ohio Valley Conference championship in 2005. In a much publicized first-round NCAA Tournament matchup with his alma mater, "the University of Kentucky," Ford's team pushed the Wildcats to the limit before losing 72β64.
UMassβ»
After the 2004β05 season, Ford accepted the head coaching position at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During his first season, 2005β06, with the Minutemen, Ford posted a 13β15 record, 8β8 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The 2006β07 season saw Ford coach UMass to the fifth most wins in school history with an overall mark of 24β9. The team shared the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season title with Xavier, going 13β3, but lost to Saint Louis in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. After earning #4 seed in the postseason National Invitation Tournament, UMass defeated Alabama before losing in the second round to eventual NIT champion West Virginia. The team featured Atlantic 10 Player of the Year StΓ©phane Lasme. After the season ended, Ford's name was circulated as a long-shot replacement for the head coaching position at Ford's alma mater, the University of Kentucky. These rumors were put to rest when after the season on April 10, 2007, UMass announced that Ford had signed a five-year contract extension.
The 2007β08 season was arguably even more successful for Ford and Massachusetts. The team finished the season with a 25β11 record and a 10β6 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference. After losing in the A-10 tournament to Charlotte, UMass accepted an invitation to the NIT for the second straight year. They defeated Stephen F. Austin, Akron, Syracuse and Florida to make it to the NIT Finals. In the NIT Finals, they lost to Ohio State 92β85. Ohio State had made the previous year's NCAA championship game. Despite the team's postseason success and the previous year's contract extension, Ford would leave the next season for Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma Stateβ»
On April 16, 2008, Oklahoma State hired Ford to become the head basketball coach. In his first season, Ford led the Cowboys to a 23β12 overall record, with a 9β7 record in conference. He led Oklahoma State to its first NCAA tournament appearance since the 2004β05 season. In the tournament, Oklahoma State beat Tennessee before being knocked off by Pittsburgh in the second round. In year two, Ford's Cowboys finished 22β11, 9β7 in conference. The year was highlighted by wins over a top ten Kansas State on the road and a home win over #1 ranked Kansas. Big 12 player of the year James Anderson was instrumental in both wins and became Travis Ford's first Cowboy to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
Prior to the 2010β11 season, Ford signed McDonald's All-American recruit Marcus Smart. The Cowboys finished 24β9 overall, 13β5 in conference. Ford's fifth season was highlighted by a huge win in Lawrence, Kansas against Kansas β the first win by OSU at Kansas since 1989. Marcus Smart was named the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year. Oklahoma State earned a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament but failed to advance after a disappointing loss to #12 seed Oregon. Travis Ford had three key players announce their return for the 2013β14 season in Marcus Smart, Lebryan Nash, and Markel Brown. A promising non-conference start was followed by a stumbling conference slate and the team finished 21β13, 8β10 in Big 12 play. A loss to Gonzaga in the Second Round (formerly known as the First Round) of the NCAA tournament followed. Another difficult season followed as the Cowboys finished the season 18β14, 8β10 in Big 12 play with a disappointing Second Round loss to Oregon in the NCAA tournament. The 2015β16 season was even worse, OSU finished the season 12β20, 3β15 in Big 12 play.
On March 18, 2016, it was announced that Ford and the Cowboys agreed to part ways after 8 years as head coach.
Saint Louisβ»
On March 30, 2016, Saint Louis University announced that Ford has been hired as the head basketball coach. He inherited a Billikens team that had gone a disappointing 11β21 each of the previous two seasons under head coach Jim Crews. Due to a lack of talent from the previous regime, SLU was predicted to finish dead last of the Atlantic 10 conference during the 2016β17 season. Basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy predicted the Billikens as the team most likely to go winless throughout its conference schedule. Ford led the Billikens to six Atlantic 10 conference wins and a 146β109 overall record while at Saint Louis.
Head coaching recordβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Campbellsville Tigers (Mid-South Conference) (1997β2000) | |||||||||
1997β98 | Campbellsville | 7β26* | |||||||
1998β99 | Campbellsville | 28β3 | 10β2 | Ineligible | |||||
1999β00 | Campbellsville | 23β11 | 8β4 | Tβ2nd | NAIA Division I first round | ||||
Campbellsville: | 67β31 (.684) | 25β11 (.694) | |||||||
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Ohio Valley Conference) (2000β2005) | |||||||||
2000β01 | Eastern Kentucky | 7β19 | 1β15 | 9th | |||||
2001β02 | Eastern Kentucky | 7β20 | 3β13 | 9th | |||||
2002β03 | Eastern Kentucky | 11β17 | 5β11 | Tβ8th | |||||
2003β04 | Eastern Kentucky | 14β15 | 8β8 | 4th | |||||
2004β05 | Eastern Kentucky | 22β9 | 11β5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
Eastern Kentucky: | 61β80 (.433) | 28β52 (.350) | |||||||
UMass Minutemen (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2005β2008) | |||||||||
2005β06 | UMass | 13β15 | 8β8 | Tβ7th | |||||
2006β07 | UMass | 24β9 | 13β3 | Tβ1st | NIT second round | ||||
2007β08 | UMass | 25β11 | 10β6 | 3rd | NIT Runner-up | ||||
UMass: | 62β35 (.639) | 31β17 (.646) | |||||||
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big 12 Conference) (2008β2016) | |||||||||
2008β09 | Oklahoma State | 23β12 | 9β7 | Tβ4th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2009β10 | Oklahoma State | 22β11 | 9β7 | Tβ6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2010β11 | Oklahoma State | 20β14 | 6β10 | 9th | NIT second round | ||||
2011β12 | Oklahoma State | 15β18 | 7β11 | 7th | |||||
2012β13 | Oklahoma State | 24β9 | 13β5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2013β14 | Oklahoma State | 21β13 | 8β10 | 8th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2014β15 | Oklahoma State | 18β14 | 8β10 | Tβ6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2015β16 | Oklahoma State | 12β20 | 3β15 | 9th | |||||
Oklahoma State: | 155β111 (.583) | 63β75 (.457) | |||||||
Saint Louis Billikens (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2016β2024) | |||||||||
2016β17 | Saint Louis | 12β21 | 6β12 | 11th | |||||
2017β18 | Saint Louis | 17β16 | 9β9 | Tβ5th | |||||
2018β19 | Saint Louis | 23β13 | 10β8 | Tβ6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2019β20 | Saint Louis | 23β8 | 12β6 | 4th | Postseason cancelled because of COVID-19 | ||||
2020β21 | Saint Louis | 14β7 | 6β4 | Tβ4th | NIT first round | ||||
2021β22 | Saint Louis | 23β12 | 12β6 | 5th | NIT first round | ||||
2022β23 | Saint Louis | 21β12 | 12β6 | Tβ2nd | |||||
2023β24 | Saint Louis | 13β20 | 5β13 | Tβ13th | |||||
Saint Louis: | 146β109 (.573) | 72β64 (.529) | |||||||
Total: | 491β366 (.573) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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* Campbellsville forfeited 9 games in the season due to an ineligible player.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "UMass Signs Ford To Contract Extension Through 2014β15".
- ^ "Travis Ford Bio - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Ford out at Oklahoma State". USAToday.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "Travis Ford Tabbed Men's Basketball Coach". Saint Louis University. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Durando, Stu. "Travis Ford will be hired as new SLU coach". stltoday.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016β17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "The most likely winless teams | The kenpom.com blog". kenpom.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Basketball β Schedule β SLUBillikens.com β The Official Athletics Website of Saint Louis University". www.slubillikens.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Travis Ford promoted to Colonel". Bowling Green Daily News.
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