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GENO FORD
PROMOTED TO ASST. MEN'S BASKETBALL
COACH
ATHENS,
Ohio -- Geno Ford promoted to assistant coach Ohio
University men's
basketball
head coach Larry Hunter has announced the promotion of Geno
Ford to assistant men's basketball coach.
Ford
served as graduate assistant coach for the Bobcats last year
after starring at guard from 1993-97.
"I am very
excited about Geno and the many positive qualities he brings
to our program as a coach," said Hunter. "He is a proven
winner as an athlete and a person. He has that rare ability
to generate great focus and sustained enthusiasm at whatever
task he is involved with to produce superior results.
"It was
not a difficult decision to elevate Geno to a full-time
position. He is a dynamic young coach with tremendous
knowledge and experience for his age. Geno has national name
recognition which will help in recruiting and he has done a
tremendous job coaching in our program the past
year."
Ford
played for Coach Hunter from 1993 to 1997, ending his career
as the fourth-leading scorer in Bobcat history with 1,752
points. As a senior, Ford was an All-MAC selection and
averaged a team-high 18.7 points, 1.7 steals and 2.8
assists. He earned second-team All-MAC honors as a junior
and was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team in 1993-94 when
he helped the Bobcats to the MAC regular season and
tournament titles.
He played
professional basketball for the Leiceister Riders in England
during the 1997-98 season, earning the team's MVP award.
Ford returned to Ohio last year to pursue a collegiate
coaching career and a master's degree in athletic
administration.
"I am
excited about the opportunity to remain part of our program
at Ohio," explained Ford. "I feel that working with Coach
Hunter at a place I know very well and care a great deal
about is the perfect scenario for me as a young
coach."
Ford, 24,
graduated cum laude from Ohio in 1997 with a degree in
interpersonal communication before earning his master's
degree in June 1999. He and his wife Traci have a
four-year-old son Darin.
Hunter's
1999-2000 staff is now complete with alumni Ford and John
Rhodes as assistant coaches and Bill Fournier serving as
graduate assistant coach.
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