Football
Ford, Matt
Matt Ford
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Recruiting Coordinator/TE/Tackles)
- Email:
- maf041@bucknell.edu
- Phone:
- 570-577-1030
MEET COACH FORD
RECRUITING AREAS: Northern and Central New Jersey, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri
Matt Ford was named the Bucknell football team's tight ends and tackles coach on February 18, 2019. He also serves as the program's recruiting coordinator.
Ford spent the 2018 campaign as a tight ends coach at Lehigh, his alma mater. The year before, he served in the same capacity on Dave Cecchini's staff at Valparaiso. Ford's tight ends played a key role in a Valparaiso offense that totaled 330 points and 4,398 yards, both good for second in school history. Valparaiso ultimately finished above .500, at 6-5, for the first time since 2003.
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Ford's first coaching post was at Franklin & Marshall in 2016. There, he mentored the tight ends, helping the Diplomats finish 7-4.
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During his playing days at Lehigh, Ford appeared in 30 games on the offensive line and started his final 22 at left guard. As a senior in 2015, he served as captain and captured All-Patriot League First Team accolades. A native of Wall, N.J., he graduated in 2016 with a degree in accounting.
RECRUITING AREAS: Northern and Central New Jersey, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri
Matt Ford was named the Bucknell football team's tight ends and tackles coach on February 18, 2019. He also serves as the program's recruiting coordinator.
Ford spent the 2018 campaign as a tight ends coach at Lehigh, his alma mater. The year before, he served in the same capacity on Dave Cecchini's staff at Valparaiso. Ford's tight ends played a key role in a Valparaiso offense that totaled 330 points and 4,398 yards, both good for second in school history. Valparaiso ultimately finished above .500, at 6-5, for the first time since 2003.
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Ford's first coaching post was at Franklin & Marshall in 2016. There, he mentored the tight ends, helping the Diplomats finish 7-4.
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During his playing days at Lehigh, Ford appeared in 30 games on the offensive line and started his final 22 at left guard. As a senior in 2015, he served as captain and captured All-Patriot League First Team accolades. A native of Wall, N.J., he graduated in 2016 with a degree in accounting.
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