(May 28, 2004) Tampa, FL –USF men’s soccer Coach George Kiefer has announced the signing of Mitchum Ford to an already impressive recruiting class. Ford a 6-1, 182 defender hails from Durban, South Africa. “I am very excited about the addition of Mitchum to our program,†said Kiefer. “He is well rounded on and off the field.†Ford currently serves as the captain for the Eastern Cape Provincial squad, which is equivalent to a regional team. He played for the Amazulu FC youth system. Prior to his move to Durban, Ford was a member of the Southern Transvaal and Gauteng Team in the city of Johannesburg while he played for the prestigious Randburg FC. Ford also starred as a 100-meter sprinter for Northwood High School in Durban for a 10.8 time. Mitchum joins Rodrigo Hidalgo, Christian Jimenez, Osmany Hernandez, Freddy Hall, Frankie Slater, Colby West, and Simon Schoendorf to the 2004 recruiting class.