Nick Ford is in his first year as a graduate assistant coach for the Hawks.
Ford was an assistant coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois in 2016-17. Trinity International won the Chicagoland Conference regular season championship and advanced to NAIA National Tournament and make the national quarterfinals in 2016.
In 2015-16, Ford was an assistant coach at Niles North High School in Illinois where they won 20 games.
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Ford played four years under head coach Drew Diener at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a senior with the Wolves in 2012-13, he was the starting point guard for Stritch during their NAIA national championship run. A three-year team captain, Ford earned the Mr. Hustle Award at the NAIA Tournament.
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A graduate of Fond du Lac High School, Ford played on the varsity his freshman year for Dick Diener.
