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
Mike Ford (NASCAR) crew performance. Ford lead Jarrett to a victory in the 2004 Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Ford was hired as crew chief for Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 team in 2005. Mike worked with Denny full-time in 2006 winning the Budweiser shootout, and sweeping both races at Pocono. As crew Chief of the number 11 car Mike Ford won 17 races and had championship finishes of 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 12th. Ford and Hamlin never missed the chase in the 6 years paired together. On Dec 6th, 2011 Joe Gibbs Racing released Ford. On