Chris Ford

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Chris Ford

No. 42
Guard / Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	January 11, 1949 (1949-01-11) (age 62)
Place of birth	Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nationality	American
High school	Holy Spirit (Absecon, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Villanova
NBA Draft	1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	1972–1982
Career history
As player:
1972–1978	Detroit Pistons
1978–1981	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1990–1995	Boston Celtics
1996–1998	Milwaukee Bucks
1998–2000	Los Angeles Clippers
2004	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1981) Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1972)
Career statistics
Points	7,314 (9.2 ppg)
Assists	2,719 (3.4 apg)
Steals	1,152 (1.6 spg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA) is a former professional basketball player and head coach. A 6-foot-5 (1.96 m) guard, he played high school basketball at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey,^[1] before continuing on to Villanova University.

He played 10 seasons (1972–1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics, he ended his playing career in 1982 with 7,314 total points.

Ford later served as a head coach for the Celtics (1990–95), the Milwaukee Bucks (1996–98), the Los Angeles Clippers (1998–2000), and the Philadelphia 76ers (2003–04). He coached the Eastern All-Stars in the 1991 NBA All-Star game. He also served as an assistant with the Celtics and Sixers.

In addition to coaching at the professional level, Ford spent two seasons (2001–2003) as head basketball coach at Brandeis University, a Division III school in Waltham, Mass.

Ford later became a scout for the 76ers.

Coaching record

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L%	Win-loss %
Post season	PG	Games coached	PW	Games won	PL	Games lost	PW–L%	Win-loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
BOS	1990–91	64	56	26	.683	1st in Atlantic	11	5	6	.455	Lost in Conf. Semifinals
BOS	1991–92	82	51	31	.622	1st in Atlantic	10	6	4	.600	Lost in Conf. Semifinals
BOS	1992–93	82	48	34	.585	2nd in Atlantic	4	1	3	.350	Lost in First Round
BOS	1993–94	82	32	50	.390	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
BOS	1994–95	82	35	47	.427	3rd in Atlantic	4	1	3	.350	Lost in First Round
MIL	1996–97	82	33	49	.402	7th in Central	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
MIL	1997–98	82	36	46	.439	7th in Central	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
LAC	1998–99	50	9	41	.180	7th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
LAC	1999–00	45	11	34	.244	(fired)	—	—	—	—	—
PHI	2003–04	30	12	18	.400	5th in Atlantic	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Career		699	323	376	.462		29	13	16	.448

References

1. ^ "Assistant Ford promoted to replace Ayers", ESPN.com, February 10, 2004. Accessed May 21, 2007. "A native of Atlantic City, N.J., Ford attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, N.J., and went on to play at Villanova University from 1968-72, where he helped the Wildcats reach the 1971 NCAA championship game against UCLA."

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Chris Ford (as coach)
• BasketballReference.com: Chris Ford (as player)
• basketballreference.com: College & NBA stats

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jimmy Rodgers	Boston Celtics head coach 1990–1995	Succeeded by M. L. Carr
Preceded by Mike Dunleavy	Milwaukee Bucks head coach 1996–1998	Succeeded by George Karl
Preceded by Bill Fitch	Los Angeles Clippers head coach 1998–2000	Succeeded by Jim Todd Interim
Preceded by Randy Ayers	Philadelphia 76ers head coach 2004 Interim	Succeeded by Jim O'Brien

Persondata
Name	Ford, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	January 11, 1949
Place of birth	Atlantic City, New Jersey
Date of death
Place of death