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Trent Bray Appoints Thomas Ford As Running Backs Coach
December 18, 2023 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State football head coach Trent Bray has appointed Thomas Ford as the team's running backs coach, he announced on Monday.
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Ford comes to Corvallis after two seasons as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Idaho.
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"I'm excited to bring Thomas into the fold at Oregon State," Bray said. "He's a well-respected and experienced coach who knows the Pacific Northwest well. He's someone who has been successful everywhere he has gone and will be a great addition to our coaching staff."
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Ford was a part of an Idaho program that went 9-4 in total and advanced to the FCS Playoffs in 2023. He guided running back Anthony Woods to 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground end to an All-Big-Sky First-Team selection and Third-Team All-America. The Vandals, as a team, averaged nearly 160 rushing yards per game, scoring 22 touchdowns. Additionally, kicker Ricardo Chavez also earned First-Team All-Big Sky honors after connecting on 19-of-24 field-goal attempts, including eight from 40 or more yards.
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Woods was selected second-team all-conference in 2022, Ford's first year with the Vandals. Idaho gained a total of 2,057 rush yards, and Roshaun Johnson tallied 12 scores. Jermaine Jackson highlighted Idaho's effort on special teams, and was one of a handful of FCS players to return both a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.
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Ford spent two years at Washington as a quality control coach. Prior to that, from 2018-19, he was the head coach at Simon Fraser, where he was named the GNAC Coach of the Year in 2018.
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Ford, a Seattle native, was also the head coach at Stadium High in Tacoma from 2014-17, the defensive coordinator at Puget Sound in 2012 and 2013 and the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator at SE Oklahoma State from 2009-11. He coached running backs at his alma mater, Linfield, from 2007-08. Linfield was 41-4 during Ford's playing career, and ranks fifth all-time with 2,333 rush yards.
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The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Ford comes to Corvallis after two seasons as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator at Idaho.
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"I'm excited to bring Thomas into the fold at Oregon State," Bray said. "He's a well-respected and experienced coach who knows the Pacific Northwest well. He's someone who has been successful everywhere he has gone and will be a great addition to our coaching staff."
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Ford was a part of an Idaho program that went 9-4 in total and advanced to the FCS Playoffs in 2023. He guided running back Anthony Woods to 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground end to an All-Big-Sky First-Team selection and Third-Team All-America. The Vandals, as a team, averaged nearly 160 rushing yards per game, scoring 22 touchdowns. Additionally, kicker Ricardo Chavez also earned First-Team All-Big Sky honors after connecting on 19-of-24 field-goal attempts, including eight from 40 or more yards.
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Woods was selected second-team all-conference in 2022, Ford's first year with the Vandals. Idaho gained a total of 2,057 rush yards, and Roshaun Johnson tallied 12 scores. Jermaine Jackson highlighted Idaho's effort on special teams, and was one of a handful of FCS players to return both a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.
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Ford spent two years at Washington as a quality control coach. Prior to that, from 2018-19, he was the head coach at Simon Fraser, where he was named the GNAC Coach of the Year in 2018.
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Ford, a Seattle native, was also the head coach at Stadium High in Tacoma from 2014-17, the defensive coordinator at Puget Sound in 2012 and 2013 and the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator at SE Oklahoma State from 2009-11. He coached running backs at his alma mater, Linfield, from 2007-08. Linfield was 41-4 during Ford's playing career, and ranks fifth all-time with 2,333 rush yards.
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The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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