Henry "Hank" Ford Named Director of Athleties at Savannah State

Savannah State University has named Henry "Hank" Ford as athletics director. The announcement was made by SSU President Carlton E. Brown at a press conference in Tiger Arena on campus.

Henry "Hank" Ford

"I have witnessed what Mr. Ford can do with an athletics program and I am confident that, with the right support, he and the coaching staffs will build a quality athletic program that is indicative of our high academic standards," said Dr. Brown.

Ford comes to Savannah State from Howard University where he had been athletics director from 1996-2000. Prior to taking the position at Howard, Ford was director of athletics for five years at Alfred University, a private nonsectarian university in Alfred, New York.

Ford spent a total of 16 years on the faculty and staff at Hampton University. As the head basketball coach from 1975 until 1987, Ford became the `winningest men's basketball coach in the history of Hampton. He made the transition from coaching to administration in 1987, serving in a number of capacities including assistant director of athletics, NCAA compliance officer and development officer for athletics.

Prior to joining Hampton, Ford was an assistant professor and head basketball coach at Tuskegee University from 1973-75. He was also an instructor, basketball and swimming coach at University of Maryland-Eastem Shore from 1972 until 1973.

Ford's professional afflliations include the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, National Asgociation of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, National Association of Athletics Development Directors and National Association of Division I-AA Athletics Directors. He chaired the MEAC Athletic Directors organization from 1998-2000, the MEAC baseball championships from 1997-1999 and the MEAC men's and women's outdoor track - championships in 2000.

Savannah State University sponsors a total of nine intercollegiate sports for men and women. Women's teams include basketball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and cross-country. Men's teams are football, baseball, basketball, and track and field.

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