Ford was the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Saint Mary's for the 2001 season.[8] On November 1, 2001, Ford became interim head coach, nearly a month after the resignation of Putzer.[9] After a 17–37 season, Saint Mary's promoted Ford to the position long term on June 6, 2002.[10][11] Saint Mary's improved to 25–27 in the 2003 season.[12]
On June 18, 2012, Ford was announced as the new head coach of the Fresno State softball program.[13]
Arizona State (2017–2022)
On June 15, 2016, Trisha Ford was tabbed as the head coach of the Arizona State softball program.[14] In her first season leading the Sun Devils, the 2017 team finished 31–22, 9–15 finishing sixth in Pac-12 play and went to the NCAA Tournament. In just Ford's second season at the helm of the Sun Devil Program, the team finished 48–13 and 16–8 in Pac-12 play. They finished with their best record since 2013. They finished third in the Pac-12 standings, their first conference top three finish since 2014. She led them to a Women's College World Series in 2018, where they eventually lost to Oklahoma.[15]
Texas A&M (2023–present)
On June 7, 2022, Trisha Ford was announced as the new head coach of the Texas A&M softball program.[16][17] She would make her coaching debut at Texas A&M on February 9, 2023, a 12-2 victory over Tarleton.[18] Ford led the Aggies to a 35-21 record, an improvement over A&M's previous season, and brought the Aggies back into the NCAA Tournament but would go on to lose in the regional final to arch-rival Texas.
Personal life
Trisha Ford married Eddie Ford in 2005. They have two children. [2]
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion