University of Massachusets Athletics
ESPN's Jay Bilas Recognizes Travis Ford As "Coach To Watch"
November 08, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 8, 2005
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass basketball coach Travis Ford is among the college coaches ESPN's Jay Bilas has recognized as a "Coach To Watch." Fans can watch Ford and the new Minutemen this Thursday as they take on Dowling in their only exhibition game this Thursday at 7 p.m.
Here's the excerpt from Bilas:
Travis Ford (UMass)
The last two times I have seen Travis Ford outside of the NCAA Tournament has been at other coaches' practices. Ford studies the game and is a great student. He took an exceedingly difficult job at Eastern Kentucky and turned the program into a winner. Now at UMass, expect the Minutemen to play faster and use a lot of ball screens -- and win. Ford is the right guy at the right time in Amherst.