Trisha Ford
Saint Mary's | |
| Position(s) | Saint Mary's (assistant) |
|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Saint Mary's |
| 2004–2008 | Stanford (pitching) |
| 2009–2012 | Stanford (associate HC) |
| 2013–2016 | Fresno State |
| 2017–2022 | Arizona State |
| 2023-present | Texas A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 432–247–1 |
| Tournaments | 15–14 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MW regular season (2015–2016) | |
| Awards | |
| MW Coach of the Year (2015) 2× Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2018, 2022) | |
Trisha Lynn Ford (
Early life and education
Born Trisha Lynn Dean in Fremont, California, Ford graduated from American High School in Fremont.[2] Ford then attended Saint Mary's College of California in nearby Moraga, where she graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in political science. On the Saint Mary's Gaels softball team, Ford played at infielder from 1998 to 2000 under head coach Chelle Putzer.[3][4][5][6][7]
Coaching career
Saint Mary's (2001–2003)
Ford was the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Saint Mary's for the 2001 season.[8] On November 1, 2001, Ford became interim head coach, nearly a month after the resignation of Putzer.[9] After a 17–37 season, Saint Mary's promoted Ford to the position long term on June 6, 2002.[10][11] Saint Mary's improved to 25–27 in the 2003 season.[12]
Stanford (2004–2012)
From 2004 to 2012, Ford was assistant coach at Stanford under John Rittman.[2]
Fresno State (2013–2016)
On June 18, 2012, Ford was announced as the new head coach of the Fresno State softball program.[13]
Arizona State (2017–2022)
On June 15, 2016, Trisha Ford was tabbed as the head coach of the Arizona State softball program.[14] In her first season leading the Sun Devils, the 2017 team finished 31–22, 9–15 finishing sixth in Pac-12 play and went to the NCAA Tournament. In just Ford's second season at the helm of the Sun Devil Program, the team finished 48–13 and 16–8 in Pac-12 play. They finished with their best record since 2013. They finished third in the Pac-12 standings, their first conference top three finish since 2014. She led them to a Women's College World Series in 2018, where they eventually lost to Oklahoma.[15]
Texas A&M (2023–present)
On June 7, 2022, Trisha Ford was announced as the new head coach of the Texas A&M softball program.[16][17] She would make her coaching debut at Texas A&M on February 9, 2023, a 12-2 victory over Tarleton.[18] Ford led the Aggies to a 35-21 record, an improvement over A&M's previous season, and brought the Aggies back into the NCAA Tournament but would go on to lose in the regional final to arch-rival Texas.
Personal life
Trisha Ford married Eddie Ford in 2005. They have two children. [2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Saint Mary's Gaels (Western Intercollegiate Softball League ) (2002)
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| 2002 | Saint Mary's | 17–37 | 0–2[11] | ||||||
Saint Mary's Gaels (Pacific Coast Softball Conference ) (2003)
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| 2003 | Saint Mary's | 25–27 | 7–12[12] | 5th | |||||
| Saint Mary's: | 42–64 (.396) | 7–14 (.333) | |||||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2013–2016) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Fresno State | 30–24 | 11–7 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2014 | Fresno State | 31–21 | 15–9 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2015 | Fresno State | 40–16 | 20–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Fresno State | 42–12–1 | 22–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Fresno State: | 143–73–1 (.661) | 68–21 (.764) | |||||||
| Arizona State Sun Devils (Pac-12 Conference) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Arizona State | 31–22 | 9–15 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Arizona State | 48–13 | 16–8 | 3rd | Women's College World Series | ||||
| 2019 | Arizona State | 35–20 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Arizona State | 22–7 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Arizona State | 33–16 | 12–9 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Arizona State | 43–11 | 20–4 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| Arizona State: | 212–89 (.704) | 70–47 (.598) | |||||||
| Texas A&M Aggies (Southeastern Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 35–21 | 12–12 | 7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 19–2 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Texas A&M: | 54–23 (.701) | 12–12 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 451–249–1 (.644) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ @ASUSoftball (October 19, 2017). "Sun Devils, help us wish @Trisha_Ford a very happy birthday! 🎉🎂🎁" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Trisha Ford". GoBulldogs.com. Fresno State. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Mary's College Women's Softball". www.stmarys-ca.edu:80. Archived from the original on 14 February 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics".
- ^ "NCAA Statistics".
- ^ "NCAA Statistics".
- ^ "Trisha Dean". SMCGaels.com. Saint Mary's College of California. Archived from the original on December 22, 2003. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Mary's College Softball, Official Athletic Site". smcgaels.collegesports.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Announces Trisha Dean as Interim Head Softball Coach". Saint Mary's College of California. November 1, 2001. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Promotes Trisha Dean To Head Softball Coach". SMCGaels.com. Saint Mary's College of California. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on November 8, 2002. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Saint Mary's 2003 media guide Archived 2019-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, p. 18
- ^ a b "Saint Mary's College Softball, Official Athletic Site". smcgaels.collegesports.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Trisha Ford Named Head Softball Coach at Fresno State". GoBulldogs.com. Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Arizona State Hires Fresno State's Ford as Next Softball Coach". TheSunDevils.com. Sun Devils Athletics. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Trisha Ford". TheSunDevils.com. Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Trisha Ford Named Texas A&M Softball Coach". 12thman.com. Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (7 June 2022). "Texas A&M hires Arizona State's four-time conference coach of the year, Trisha Ford, as its new softball coach". ESPN. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Tarleton vs Texas A&M Feb 9 2023 Box Score". 12thman.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.