She enters the 2007 season needing just six wins to reach 400 in her career at UWRF.

The Falcons finished 24-13 in 2006 and placed fourth in the WIAC with a 4-4 record. UWRF has won 20 or more matches in 13 of the 15 years Ford has been head coach. Ford coached several post-season award winners in 2006. Four Falcons (Andrea Geehan, Kat Krtnick, Lindsey Mace, Kaate Thompson) were named to the All-WIAC team and Geehan was named to the AVCA All-America team. In addition, Krtnick was named the WIAC's Scholar-Athlete and she was voted to the CoSIDA second All-Distrcit V team.

The 2005 season fell short of expectations as the team finished 17-18 overall and 2-6 in the WIAC. In 2004 Falcons had a strong year. UWRF had another 20-win season finishing 24-11 overall and 5-3 in the WIAC and in third place.

The Falcons had a banner year in 2003 winning the WIAC regular season title and advancing to the WIAC playoff championship match and into the NCAA Div. III national playoffs. UWRF finished the year 35-6 overall and advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16." In 2002 the Falcons finished 31-8 overall and 7-1 in the WIAC. UWRF won back-to-back WIAC regular season titles under Ford's direction 2002-03). UWRF has won four WIAC titles and finished the 1999 season 8-0.

Ford has coached seven AVCA All-Americans, 15 AVCA All-Region players, two WIAC Players of the Year and four WIAC Scholar-Athletes.

In 2001 the Falcons finished 20-17 overall and 5-3 and in third place in the WIAC. The Falcons advanced to the NCAA Div. III playoffs but lost a first-round match, three games to two to Elmhurst College.

In 1999 the Falcons finished 30-7 overall and were ranked as high as fourth in the nation. The Falcons finished 8-0 in WIAC dual matches and finished second in the WIAC tourney. Ford was named the WIAC Coach of the Year for the second time since 1995. The Falcons advanced to the NCAA Tourney but lost in the first round.

Ford has coached the Falcons to 30 or more wins in four of the past 12 seasons and the Falcons have finished lower than third in the WIAC regular-season standings just twice in that same time period.

In 1998 the Falcons finished 32-6 overall and were 6-2 in the WIAC and finished second in the regular-season standings. They finished second in the WIAC playoffs. They advanced to the NCAA Championships and after winning their first match, lost in the finals. In 1996 the Falcons finished 34-5 overall and 7-1 in the WIAC. The Falcons went on to win the WIAC tournament title and hosted a NCAA Div. III first-round match.

The Falcons finished the 1995 season with a 38-7 record. The 38 wins are a record in a single season. The Falcons were 6-2 and placed third in the WIAC. Ford earned the WIAC Coach of the Year award.

Ford was an assistant coach at North Dakota State before coming to UWRF. With Ford as an assistant coach, the Bison won three straight North Central Conference championships. They placed second in the NCAA Div. II national championships in 1990 and third in 1989 and 1991.

From 1983-91 she was the head coach of the Shanley, N.D., High School volleyball team. Her teams compiled a 201-63 overall record and won state championships in 1991 and 1988. The team finished second in the state in 1990, 1987, 1986 and 1984. Her teams appeared in nine straight state tournaments.

In 1991 she was named the North Dakota Coach of the Year and the East Regional Coach of the Year.

She earned her undergraduate degree from Mount Marty College, S.D., in 1983 in health, physical education and recreation. She earned her master's degree at NDSU in education/physical education in 1994.

Ford teaches in the University's health and human performance department and serves as the assistant athletic director.

Patti Ford