| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Idaho |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Linfield University (2004) Southeastern Oklahoma State University (2009) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 2001–2004 | Linfield |
| 2005–2006 | Tri-Cities Fever |
| 2007 | Alaska Wild |
| Track and field | |
| 2001–2004 | Linfield |
| Position(s) | Running back (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 2007–2008 | Linfield (RB) |
| 2009–2011 | SE Oklahoma State (ST/WR) |
| 2012 | Puget Sound (ST/DB) |
| 2013 | Puget Sound (DC) |
| 2014–2017 | Stadium HS (WA) |
| 2018–2019 | Simon Fraser |
| 2020–2021 | Washington (OQC) |
| 2022–2023 | Idaho (ST/RB) |
| 2024 | Oregon State (RB) |
| 2025–present | Idaho |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–18 (college) 13–28 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2× All-NWC (2003–2004) Linfield Hall of Fame (2016) GNAC Coach of the Year (2018) | |
Thomas Ford is an American college football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Idaho, a position he has held since December 2024. He was the head coach at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington, from 2014 to 2017 and Simon Fraser University from 2018 to 2019. He also coached for Linfield, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Puget Sound, Washington, and Oregon State. He played college football for Linfield as a running back.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser Clan (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Simon Fraser | 1–9 | 0–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | Simon Fraser | 1–9 | 1–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| Simon Fraser: | 2–18 | 1–13 | |||||||
| Idaho Vandals (Big Sky Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Idaho | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Idaho: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–18 | ||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Tigers () (2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Stadium | 0–10 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2015 | Stadium | 3–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Stadium | 6–4 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Stadium | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| Stadium: | 13–28 | 9–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–28 | ||||||||
References
- "Ford Named Idaho's 37th Head Football Coach". University of Idaho. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Daschel, Nick (December 18, 2024). "Idaho taps Oregon State's Thomas Ford as its head football coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Roberts, Rachel (December 18, 2024). "'We're going to be aggressive in everything we do.' Idaho football finds next coach". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Bagley, Matt (December 18, 2024). "Oregon State RB Coach Thomas Ford Takes Idaho Head Coach Job". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Frost, Steve (January 15, 2018). "Thomas Ford named head coach of SFU Clan football". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Cotterill, TJ (January 16, 2018). "Stadium football coach leaving to take over at NCAA Division II Simon Fraser". The News Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "Trent Bray Appoints Thomas Ford As Running Backs Coach". Oregon State University. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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