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Former Cat Travis Ford giving back to the school that gave him his first coaching job

Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The Kentucky college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.

Travis Ford

Travis Ford

Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The Kentucky college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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