Chris Crenshaw

Last updated
Chris Crenshaw
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Southern
Conference SWAC
Record90–118
Biographical details
Born (1986-03-19) March 19, 1986 (age 38)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
2006 Southwest Tennessee C. C.
2007 Southern
2008–2009 Bethel (TN)
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012-2013Southwest Tennessee C. C. (RC/P)
2013-2018 Jackson State (RC/P)
2019–2020Southern (P/RC)
2021–presentSouthern
Head coaching record
Overall90–118
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • SWAC Tournament (2014)(2019)(2021)

SWAC Eastern Division (2017)

SWAC Western Division (2019)(2022)

Chris Crenshaw (March 19, 1986) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Southern Jaguars. He played college baseball at Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2006, Southern for coach Roger Cador in 2007 and at Bethel University (Tennessee) from 2008 to 2009.

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Playing career

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Crenshaw attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. Upon graduation, Crenshaw attended Southwest Tennessee Community College where he pitched for the Saluqis in 2006. He pitched to a 5–0 record while recording 2.83 ERA in 54 innings. [1] He transferred to Southern University following his freshman year. In 2007, Crenshaw threw 21 innings of 3.43 ERA baseball for the Jaguars. [2] Crenshaw then transferred to Bethel University in Tennessee and finished his playing career with the Bethel Wildcats.

Coaching career

Crenshaw starting his coaching career as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for Southwest Tennessee. [3] Crenshaw moved on to become the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Jackson State Tigers. [4]

On December 3, 2020, Crenshaw was named the interim head coach of Southern. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2021–present)
2021 Southern 20–3013–113rd (West) NCAA Regional
2022 Southern 27–3121–91st (West) SWAC tournament
2023 Southern 23–2817–102nd (West) SWAC tournament
2024 Southern 20–2915–124th (West) SWAC tournament
Southern:90–11866–42
Total:90–118

      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

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References

  1. "Chris Crenshaw - Southwest Tennessee Community College". www.njcaa.org. National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. "Chris Crenshaw - Player Card". www.thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. "Kyle Day Signs With Southwest's Baseball Team". www.southwest.tn.edu. Southwest Tennessee Community College. April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. Antonio Morales (April 30, 2016). "Jackson State baseball full of diversity". www.clarionledger.com. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. "Former Southern pitcher Chris Crenshaw named Jaguars' interim baseball coach". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.