‘Why wouldn’t I?’: New Vandal football coach Ford looks to continue momentum started by previous coach Eck

“Why wouldn’t I want to come back?” replied Ford, 42, who on Friday was introduced as the Idaho Vandals’ 37th head football coach at a news conference in Moscow. Ford was running backs coach and special teams coordinator for the Vandals in 2022 and ‘23, before coaching running backs at Oregon State this past season. And he has ties to Moscow which go further back. “I felt so much a part of this past year’s (Idaho) team; I watched every single game I possibly could,” Ford said.