By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor
Track and field head coach Michael Ford says he never imagined his life turning out as it has. This past summer, Ford became only the third Black head coach in Baylor athletics history. He followed Harry Miller, who coached men’s basketball from 1994-99, and LaPrise Harris-Williams, who coached acrobatics and tumbling from 2011-2014: Ford said it’s an extreme honor and wants to do his part to pave the way for more minority coaches in the future.
“I always say that I have a weight on my shoulders just because we’ve only had three Black coaches at Baylor,” Ford said.