Gary Crowton
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Stephen F. Austin |
| Conference | Southland |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 14, 1957 Orem, Utah |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | BYU (GA) |
| 1983 | Snow College (DB) |
| 1984–1986 | Snow College (OC) |
| 1987 | Western Illinois (OC) |
| 1988–1990 | New Hampshire (OC) |
| 1991–1993 | Boston College (QB) |
| 1994 | Georgia Tech (co-OC) |
| 1995 | Louisiana Tech (OC) |
| 1996–1998 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Bears (OC) |
| 2001–2004 | BYU |
| 2005–2006 | Oregon (OC) |
| 2007–2010 | LSU (OC) |
| 2011 | Maryland (OC) |
| 2012–2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC) |
| 2014–2015 | Southern Utah (OC) |
| 2015 | Oregon State (Offensive consultant) |
| 2016–present | Stephen F. Austin (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–36 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MWC (2001) | |
Gary Crowton (born June 14, 1957) is an American football coach, most recently the offensive coordinator at the Southern Utah University.[1]
Crowton has also served as offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland,[2] offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon, head coach at Brigham Young University, offensive coordinator for the NFL's Chicago Bears, head coach at Louisiana Tech, and offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University, which won a national championship in 2008. While at Oregon, Crowton was a 2005 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. Crowton is most known for his aggressive offensive style, such as the "razzle dazzle" offensive scheme utilized in Chicago (as brought to the limelight by then Kansas City Chiefs head coach Gunther Cunningham). He was nicknamed "The Wizard" by the LSU players, after completing 39 games with an accomplishment of at least 30 points within 25 games and a 25–10 overall mark.[3]
Crowton graduated from Orem High School in 1975 and went on to earn a B.S. in physical education from Brigham Young University in 1983.
He and his wife, Maren, have four daughters and three sons. Crowton made an appearance in the Mormon pop culture film The R.M..[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Louisiana Tech | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1997 | Louisiana Tech | 9–2 | |||||||
| 1998 | Louisiana Tech | 6–6 | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 21–13 | ||||||||
| BYU Cougars (Mountain West Conference) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001 | BYU | 12–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Liberty | 24 | 25 | ||
| 2002 | BYU | 5–7 | 2–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2003 | BYU | 4–8 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | BYU | 5–6 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
| BYU: | 26–23 | 16–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–36 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Blue Bombers fire offensive coordinator Crowton". TSN.ca. August 18, 2013.
- ↑ "LSU offensive coordinator Gary Crowton accepts job with Maryland". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Gary Crowton bio". LSUsports.net. July 27, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ "The R.M. at the Internet Movie Database".
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matt Cavanaugh |
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by John Shoop |