Geno Ford

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Name = Geno Ford
Sport = Basketball
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College = Kent State
Title = Head coach
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OverallRecord = 51–32 (.614)
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Years = 1993–97
Team = Ohio
Position = Guard
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CoachYears = 1998–01
2001–02
2002–05
2005–07
2007–08
2008–present
CoachTeams = Ohio (asst.)
Shawnee State
Kent State (asst.)
Muskingum
Kent State (asst.)
Kent State
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Geno Ford is the head men's basketball coach at Kent State University. Ford was named to the position after Jim Christian left to become head coach at Texas Christian University. Ford previously served as head coach at Shawnee State University in 2001–02 and at Muskingum College from 2005 through 2007. Ford was an assistant at Kent State when he was promoted to head coach. [cite news | first=Elton | last=Alexander | title=Kent State names Geno Ford men's basketball coach | url=http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/04/kent_state_names_geno_ford_men.html | work=www.cleveland.com | publisher=The Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com | date=2008-04-02 | accessdate=2008-04-02]

Ford played collegiately at Ohio University as a guard. [ [http://www.kentstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=57784&SPID=4464&DB_OEM_ID=11400&ATCLID=1065336&Q_SEASON=2007 Head Coach Geno Ford - KentStateSports.com—Official Web Site of Kent State University Athletics ] ]

As a high school standout at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Ohio he was named Ohio's Mr. Basketball in 1993. His career total of 2,680 points is third in the history of Ohio high school sports, higher than LeBron James' total of 2,646. [ [http://www.ohsaa.org/Sports/records/bbkrecrd.htm State Records : Boys Basketball ] ]

Head coaching record

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name = Shawnee State
startyear = 2001
conference = American Mideast Conference
endyear = 2002|CBB Yearly Record Entry
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season = 2001–2002
name = Shawnee State
overall = 22–10
conference = 13–5
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ranking = no
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name = Shawnee State
overall = 22–10
confrecord = 13–5CBB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Muskingum
startyear = 2005
conference = Ohio Athletic Conference
endyear = 2007|CBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2005–2006
name = Muskingum
overall = 17–9
conference = 12–6
confstanding = 3rd
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2006–2007
name = Muskingum
overall = 12–13
conference = 16–12
confstanding = 8th
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ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Muskingum
overall = 29–22
confrecord = 18–18CBB Yearly Record End
overall = 51–32
poll = no

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