Trisha Ford
 Ford in 2016 as Fresno State head coach. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Arizona State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 169–78 (.684) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 19, 1977 Fremont, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2000 | Saint Mary's |
| Position(s) | Infielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Saint Mary's (asst.) |
| 2002–2003 | Saint Mary's |
| 2004–2008 | Stanford (pitching) |
| 2009–2012 | Stanford (assoc. HC) |
| 2013–2016 | Fresno State |
| 2017–present | Arizona State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 354–212–1 (.625) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 9–10 (.474) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Trisha Lynn Ford (née Dean; born October 19, 1977)[1] is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Arizona State.[2]
Early life and education[]
Born and raised in Fremont, California, Ford graduated from American High School in Fremont.[3] 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 as Trisha Dean, Ford played at infielder from 1998 to 2000 under head coach Chelle Putzer.[4][5][6][7][8]
Coaching career[]
Saint Mary's (2001–2003)[]
Ford was the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Saint Mary's for the 2001 season.[9] On November 1, 2001, Ford became interim head coach, nearly a month after the resignation of Putzer.[10] After a 17–37 season, Saint Mary's promoted Ford to the position long term on June 6, 2002.[11][12] Saint Mary's improved to 25–27 in the 2003 season.[13]
Stanford (2004–2012)[]
From 2004 to 2012, Ford was assistant coach at Stanford under John Rittman.[3]
Fresno State (2013–2016)[]
On June 18, 2012, Ford was announced as the new head coach of the Fresno State softball program.[14]
Arizona State (2017–present)[]
On June 15, 2016, Trisha Ford was tabbed as the head coach of the Arizona State softball program.[15] 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.[16]
Head coaching record[]
College[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Gaels () (2002) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Saint Mary's | 17–37 | 0–2[12] | ||||||
| Saint Mary's Gaels (Pacific Coast Softball Conference) (2003) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Saint Mary's | 25–27 | 7–12[13] | 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–present) | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||
| Arizona State: | 169–78 (.684) | 50–43 (.538) | |||||||
| Total: | 354–215–1 (.622) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[]
- ^ @ASUSoftball (19 October 2017). "Sun Devils, help us wish @Trisha_Ford a very happy birthday!