Mike Ford (rugby) lost the series 3-0). He left his position with Ireland in September 2005. In May 2006 Ford became defence coach of England, part of the coaching team that guided England to the 2007 World Cup Final. With Ford as defence coach England conceded the fewest points in the in 2009 Six Nations (70) and the fewest tries in the 2010 Six Nations (5), and the fewest tries in the pool stages of the 2011 World Cup. Deciding not to seek a renewal of his England contract, Ford joined the coaching staff at Bath Rugby. He became head coach at Bath
Charles A. Ford Thomas Jefferson School of Public Policy at the College of William and Mary; the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University; and the DACOR Bacon House Foundation, an organization of foreign affairs professionals. Further, from 2003–2005, he was a Vice President of AFSA representing USFCS. Ambassador Ford obtained his B.A. in Economics from the College of William and Mary, and his M.A.in Latin American Studies from the George Washington University. He is fluent in Spanish. Born in Dayton Ohio, Ford lives in the Washington D.C. area and is married to Lillian Ford. They have two adult children, Monica