The Sun Devils finished the season with co-interim managers Robert Wagner and Letty Olivarez after manager Craig Nicholson resigned for personal reasons.
Sun Devils finished the season 32-26, earning them a NCAA Tournament appearance.
Ford joins ASU from Fresno State, where she went 142-71-1, including winning Mountain West titles the last two seasons.
The two-time Mountain West Coach of the Year led the Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
Bulldogs finished 42-12-1 last season, including a school-record 23-game winning streak. Bulldogs cracked the Top 25 rankings, becoming the first Mountain West school to be ranked since 2012.