Marian University Ind.

BIO

Stephen Ford is entering his ninth season at the helm of the Marian University men's golf program. As a former standout on the men's golf team, Ford took over a program he is very familiar with.

Led the Knights to the 2023 Crossroads League Championships Title, punching their ticket to the NAIA National Championships.

Named the Crossroads League Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, Ford had four players earn All-Crossroads League honors, coaching Brandon Heffner and Luke Beetz to the All-Crossroads League Team, and Patrick Guymon and Weston Ogden earning Honorable Mention honors. Heffner was the individualist medalist at the Crossroads League Championships, while Beetz was tabbed as the Newcomer of the Year. 

In the 2022-23 season, Ford had four golfers earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. 

In his first season as head coach, Ford led Marian to the Crossroads League Championship and an 18th place finish at the NAIA National Tournament. It was the 14th league title for the Knights. The following two seasons produced a pair of runner-up finishes in the league before a fourth-place finish in 2017-18.