Forde has also coached in the State Basketball League (SBL), most notably guiding the East Perth Eagles men's team to their maiden championship in 2014.

[3] Forde arrived at the Perth Wildcats in 2011 as an unpaid video tech but was continually promoted during his eight-year tenure.

[9] He helped head coach Will Weaver guide the Kings in 2019–20 to the minor premiership and their first NBL Grand Final appearance since 2008.

[4] On 4 December 2020, following Weaver's departure,[11] Forde was appointed head coach of the Kings for the 2020–21 NBL season.

[10] In his first season as an NBL head coach, he guided the Kings to a fifth-place finish and a 19–17 record, just missing out on a finals berth.

[20] In 2010, Forde served as head coach of the Rockingham Flames men's team in the State Basketball League (SBL).

[32][33][34][35] In 2019, Forde served as the lead assistant coach under Rob Beveridge with the Australian Emerging Boomers, helping the team win bronze at the World University Games in Naples, Italy.