Kevin Forde

Coach Forde enters his eleventh season as an NCAA Division II assistant coach, the third with the University of Mary. His previous stops were at Southwest Minnesota State University and at the University of Minnesota – Crookston.

Forde was at Southwest Minnesota State for five years, including four as an assistant coach under U-Mary alum Tim Miles and one for current head coach Greg Stemen. While as Southwest, Forde helped the team to the 2001 Northern Sun Conference and NCAA Regional Championships, as well as the first-ever trip to the NCAA Elite 8. In his five years at Southwest Minnesota State, the men’s basketball team compiled a 99-47 record. In 2002, Forde moved to the University of Minnesota – Crookston. During his three years there, Forde had many duties along with being men’s basketball assistant coach. He was intramural director, Space Committee representative, head softball coach, director of marketing and promotions, CAPA representative, and an instructor. In each of Forde's three years at UM - Crookston, the men’s basketball team showed steady improvement.

At U-Mary, Forde also serves as compliance officer for the NCAA. His basketball duties include coordinating recruiting, working with post players, game and practice planning, and public relations.

Forde and his wife Laura live in Bismarck and have two daughters, Isabelle and Addison.