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Dustin Ford will make his regular-season home debut as the University of Akron men’s basketball head coach on Monday, Nov. 9, when UA faces Muskingum.
The Zips launched the Ford era in earnest when they won their 2026-27 season opener on the road, defeating Louisiana 75-61 on Nov. 2. Ford was previously a longtime assistant to coach John Groce, who left UA on March 30 to take control of the program at the College of Charleston.
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Ford’s late father, Gene Ford, was a standout player and, later, a head coach at Muskingum. Gene Ford was also a legendary coach at Cambridge High School, where sons Geno and Dustin Ford played for him.
Akron (1-0) versus Muskingum (2-0) is set to tip off at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Rhodes Arena. Updates will be here throughout the game:
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UA men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford debuts at House Three Thirty
From left, University of Akron athletic director Andrew T. Goodrich, Zips men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford and UA president R.J. Nemer, pose for a photo during the introduction of Ford as the new Zips coach on April 15, 2026, at House Three Thirty in Akron.
(Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal)
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UA men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford debuts at House Three Thirty
From left, University of Akron athletic director Andrew T. Goodrich, Zips men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford and UA president R.J. Nemer, pose for a photo during the introduction of Ford as the new Zips coach on April 15, 2026, at House Three Thirty in Akron.
(Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal)
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UA men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford debuts at House Three Thirty
Zippy claps as the new University of Akron men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford is congratulated by UA President R.J. Nemer at House Three Thirty in Akron on April, 15, 2026.
(Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal)
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UA men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford debuts at House Three Thirty
From left, University of Akron president R.J. Nemer, Zips men’s basketball coach Dustin Ford and athletic director Andrew T. Goodrich take a selfie…
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