Jason Crafton

Jason Crafton (born January 30, 1982) is an American basketball coach. He's the current head coach of the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball.[1]

Jason Crafton
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMaryland Eastern Shore
ConferenceMEAC
Record5–27 (.156)
Biographical details
Born (1982-01-30) January 30, 1982
Playing career
1999–2003Nyack
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Villanova (video coordinator)
2005–2010Navy (assistant)
2010–2012Navy (associate HC)
2012–2018Nyack
2018–2019Delaware Blue Coats (assistant)
2019–presentMaryland Eastern Shore
Head coaching record
Overall52–135 (.278)

Playing career

Crafton played college basketball at Nyack College, where he was named team captain his junior and senior seasons.[1]

Coaching career

After graduation, Crafton joined Jay Wright's staff at Villanova as a video coordinator for two seasons until 2005, when he accepted an assistant coaching position at Navy where he'd serve under fellow former Villanova staffer Billy Lange as well as a season under Ed DeChellis.[2] Crafton would return to Nyack to become the school's head men's basketball coach where from 2012–2018 he compiled a 47-108 record before accepting an assistant coaching position with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.[3][4]

On April 24, Crafton was named the head coach at Maryland Eastern Shore.[1][5]

Head coaching record

NCAA DII
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Nyack (CACC) (2012–2018)
2012–13 Nyack 5–203–157th (North)
2013–14 Nyack 10–168–115th (North)
2014–15 Nyack 7–196–136th (North)
2015–16 Nyack 11–158–115th (North)
2016–17 Nyack 7–193–167th (North)
2017–18 Nyack 7–197–125th (North)
Nyack: 47–108 (.303)35–78 (.310)
Total:47–108 (.303)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA DI
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Maryland Eastern Shore (MEAC) (2019–present)
2019–20 Maryland Eastern Shore 5–274–12T–9th
Maryland Eastern Shore: 5–27 (.156)4–12 (.250)
Total:5–27 (.156)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Hawks hire Jason Crafton as new steward of basketball program". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics.
  2. "Matt Sladky and Jason Crafton Join Navy Men's Basketball Staff". Naval Academy Athletics.
  3. "Blue Coats Announce Basketball Operations Staff". Delaware Blue Coats.
  4. "Warrior Men's Basketball Head Coach Accepts NBA G-League Coaching Position". Nyack. 14 September 2018.
  5. "Philadelphia 76ers G-League assistant hired as next UMES men's basketball coach". Delmarva Daily Times.
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