Geno Ford
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Geno Ford is an American
college basketball
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Bradley University
. Ford was named to the position after Jim Les
was let go in early March 2011. Ford previously served as head coach at Shawnee State University
in 2001–02 and at Muskingum College
from 2005 through 2007. Ford was an assistant at Kent State when he was promoted to head coach.
Ford played collegiately at Ohio University
as a guard.
As a high school standout at Cambridge High School
in Cambridge, Ohio
he was named Ohio's Mr. Basketball in 1993. He played for his father Gene Ford. His career total of 2,680 points is third in the history of Ohio high school sports, higher than LeBron James
' total of 2,646.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
. Ford was named to the position after Jim Les
Jim Les
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was let go in early March 2011. Ford previously served as head coach at Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University is a public university in southern Ohio. It is Ohio's newest state-supported university and lies on the north bank of the Ohio River in the city of Portsmouth in Scioto County.Shawnee State University was established in 1986...
in 2001–02 and at Muskingum College
Muskingum College
Muskingum University is a private four-year comprehensive college with a strong liberal arts tradition located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , although since the...
from 2005 through 2007. Ford was an assistant at Kent State when he was promoted to head coach.
Ford played collegiately at Ohio University
Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...
as a guard.
As a high school standout at Cambridge High School
Cambridge High School (Cambridge, Ohio)
Cambridge High School is a public high school in Cambridge, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Cambridge City Schools district. Their nickname is the Bobcats. The school colors are blue and white...
in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
he was named Ohio's Mr. Basketball in 1993. He played for his father Gene Ford. His career total of 2,680 points is third in the history of Ohio high school sports, higher than LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
' total of 2,646.