Thomas Ford - Running Backs Coach - Staff Directory - Oregon State University Athletics

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Thomas Ford

Title:
Running Backs Coach

Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Family: Wife Shannon, daughter Zoey, son Kingston
Education: Linfield, 2004 - physical education; SE Oklahoma State, 2009 - Master’s in health, physical educatin and recreation

NOTABLES
41: Wins to just four losses as a player at Linfield
2,333: Career rush yards during his playing career
16: Rushing scores by Idaho’s Anthony Woods in 2023, earning him All-Big-Sky honors
1,115: Rush yards by Woods
19: Field goals made by all-conference kicker Ricardo Chavez in 2023

OREGON STATE (2023-Present)
• Appointed running back coach on December 18, 2023

IDAHO (2022-23)
• Spent two seasons as the Vandals’ running back coach and special teams coordinator
• Part of an Idaho program that went 9-4 in total and advanced to the FCS Playoffs in 2023
• Guided running back Anthony Woods to 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground end to an All-Big-Sky First-Team selection in 2023. Named a Third-Team All-American
• The Vandals, as a team, averaged nearly 160 rushing yards per game, scoring 22 touchdowns
• Kicker Ricardo Chavez earned Second-Team AP All-America and First-Team All-Big Sky honors after connecting on 19-of-24 field-goal attempts in 2023, including eight from 40 or more yards. Named Second-Team All-Big Sky in 2022
• Woods was selected second-team all-conference in 2022, Ford’s first year with the Vandals. Was named a First-Team Freshman All-American
• Idaho gained a total of 2,057 rush yards, and Roshaun Johnson tallied 12 scores. Johnson named
• 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 touchdown. Named All-Big Sky First-Team as a punt returner

WASHINGTON (2020-21)
• Offensive quality control coach for two seasons with the Huskies

SIMON FRASER (2018-19)
• Head coach for Simon Fraser for two seasons
• GNAC Coach of the Year in 2018
• Led Simon Fraser to its first win in four seasons during his first season as head coach
• 14th in Division II in passing yards in 2018
• Also in 2018, ranked 21st in Division II for fumbles recovered and 22nd in defensive touchdowns. Ranked 25th in turnovers gained

STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL (2014-17)
• Head coach for four seasons
• Took an 0-10 team that hadn’t had a winning season in more than two decades and led them to the playoffs in 2016 and 2017

PUGET SOUND (2012-2013)
• Defensive coordinator for the University of Puget Sound in 2013
• Special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2012
• Puget Sound’s defensive statistics improved in almost every category
• Puget Sound finished second in the Northwest Conference and 35th nationally in fumble recoveries
• First in Division III for kickoff return yards in 2012

SE OKLAHOMA STATE (2009-11)
• Served as the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator at SE OKlahoma State for four seasons
• Fifth in Division II in punt coverage and 20th in net punting average in 2011
• Ranked 25th in passing yards in 2009

LINFIELD (2007-08)
• Running backs coach for two seasons at his alma mater
• Linfield improved its rushing statistics both seasons

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• Linfield - led Linfield to a 41-4 record during his playing career
• Also ran track
• Holds the Wildcats’ single-game record with 237 rush yards against Redlands in 2003
• Totaled 2,333 yards for his career, fifth in the program’s record books
• Two-time Northwest Conference All-Star
• Member of four consecuitive Northwest Conference Championship teams
• Team captain of Linfield’s 2004 NCAA DIvision III National Title
• Inducted into Linfield’s Hall of Fame in 2016
• Played four seasons of Professional Indoor Football, winning a National Indoor Football League Championship with the Tri-Cities Fever in 2005

BOWL GAMES/POSTSEASON
2023   FCS Playoffs
2022   FCS Playoffs
2004   NCAA III Playoffs - National Champion (Player)
2003   NCAA III Playoffs (Player)
2002   NCAA III Playoffs (Player)