Robin Pingeton brings former assistant coach to Wisconsin

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Julia Ford has been hired as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team, bringing seven years of collegiate coaching experience. She previously worked under Robin Pingeton at Missouri, where she developed a strong coaching reputation.

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Julia Ford joins Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball as assistant coach
Ford has seven years of collegiate coaching experience
She previously coached under Robin Pingeton at Missouri
Pingeton praised Ford's player development skills
Ford has also coached at Coastal Carolina and Grand Canyon

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Robin Pingeton's squad has a new coach in town as the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball program welcomed new assistant Julia Ford.

Ford comes to Madison with seven years of collegiate experience. The standout player turned coach has experience coaching under Pingeton at Missouri which helped lead to her hiring with the Badgers.

Overall, Ford has coached at Coastal Carolina, Missouri, and Grand Canyon. Other than those three colleges, she has experience with USA Basketball.

"We're excited to welcome Julia Ford to Wisconsin," Pingeton said. "Having worked with her at Missouri, I've seen the impact she brings. Julia is a strong teacher of the game with a proven ability to develop players, and her energy and connection with student-athletes make her a great addition to our staff."

Currently, UW lists Chris Bracey as the associate head coach with three other assistant coaches: McGhee Mann, Ariel Massengale, and Evan Johnston.

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Q&A

What is Julia Ford's coaching background before joining Wisconsin?

Julia Ford has seven years of collegiate coaching experience, having coached at Coastal Carolina, Missouri, and Grand Canyon, along with experience with USA Basketball.

Why did Robin Pingeton hire Julia Ford for the Badgers?

Robin Pingeton hired Julia Ford due to her proven ability to develop players and her strong connection with student-athletes, having previously worked together at Missouri.