A former Kentucky basketball star finds a new head coaching job
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program has produced a lot of NBA talent over the years, including some of the game’s biggest stars. However, they have also produced plenty of coaches all all levels of basketball. Mark Pope, of course, is the current Wildcats coach, and another former star will join him in the college coaching ranks next season after a year away.
Travis Ford has been announced as the new head at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. The Trojans recently fired Darrell Walker, who had been with the team for the past eight years.
Ford began his coaching career at Campbellsville in 1997 before moving to Eastern Kentucky and Massachusetts. He then spent eight years at Oklahoma State, going 137-96 and making five NCAA Tournament appearances. Most recently. Most recently, he was at Saint Louis, where he also spent eight years.
At Kentucky, Ford became on of the school’s most popular players. As a junior, he averaged 13.6 points and 4.9 assists per game while shooting 52% from three point range, helping the Wildcats to the Final Four. He was an All-SEC player in both of his final two seasons.
Big Blue Nation is sure to wish Ford the best with his new school.
