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University of Massachusets Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant AD/Compliance
- Email:
- Phone:
- 545-1950
Carol Ford joined the UMass Athletics staff in 1987 and began working in the Compliance Department in 1992. She became the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance in 2006. Her primary responsibilities are in academic eligibility of prospects and student-athletes. Ford is the department liaison with Admissions and is in charge of student-athlete eligibility records and compliance records related to official visits.
Prior to her time as compliance coordinator, Ford spent four seasons as head coach of the UMass women's volleyball team and led the Minutewomen to an overall record of 46-75 from 1987-1990, with her teams advancing to the Atlantic 10 Tournament in both 1987 and 1988. Ford's best season came in 1987, when UMass posted an overall record of 21-9 and finished third in the Atlantic 10. During that time, she also served as the Program Head for the tennis team.
Before coming to UMass, Ford spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the men's and women's volleyball teams at Springfield College from 1985-1986. Ford was also the head women's volleyball and softball coach at the University of New Hampshire from 1981-1985 and spent one season as an assistant volleyball coach at both Northeastern (1981) and Penn State (1980).
Ford graduated from Central Connecticut State University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. She went on to earn her master's in Education from Springfield College in 1987 and currently resides in South Deerfield.
