Patrick Crarey II

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Patrick Crarey II
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Grambling State
Conference SWAC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1983-10-08) October 8, 1983 (age 41) [1]
Alma mater La Sierra ('07)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2008 La Sierra (assistant/RC)
2009–2010 Takoma Academy
2010–2021 Washington Adventist
2021–2024 St. Thomas (FL)
2024–2025 Florida A&M
2025–present Grambling State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2010–2021 Washington Adventist
2021–2024 St. Thomas (FL) (AAD)
Head coaching record
Overall14–17 (.452) (NCAA)
219–145 (.602) (NAIA)

Patrick E. Crarey II (born October 8, 1983) [1] is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team. He previously coached for the La Sierra Golden Eagles, at Takoma Academy, for the Washington Adventist Shock, St. Thomas Bobcats and for Florida A&M

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Early life

Crarey grew up in Washington, D.C. [2] He attended La Sierra University in Riverside, California, where he received a bachelor of science in exercise science, scientific basis. [3]

Coaching career

Crarey began his coaching career at La Sierra, where he served as assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator from 2005 to 2008. [4] He subsequently received his first head coaching job, becoming the head boys basketball coach at Takoma Academy in Maryland. [2]

After serving the 2009–10 season at Takoma, Crarey was named the head coach and athletic director for the Washington Adventist Shock. [4] He served 10 seasons at Washington Adventist (the 2020–21 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and compiled an overall record of 163–129. [4] He became the all-time winningest coach for the school and led them to some of their most successful seasons, helping the team win their first-ever United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championship in 2014. [3] [5] He had four 20-plus win seasons and four NAIA Tournament appearances at Washington Adventist, being named the conference coach of the year twice and the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) athletic director of the year in 2020. [4] [6]

Crarey was named assistant athletic director and head basketball coach for the St. Thomas Bobcats in 2021. [7] He served three seasons in the position and led them to an overall record of 61–27, with winning seasons each year and two appearances in the NAIA Tournament. [8] In his last season, he was named the Sun Conference coach of the year after leading the Bobcats to a 22–9 record and the conference regular season title. [2]

Crarey was named the head coach of the Florida A&M Rattlers on April 17, 2024. [2]

Head coaching record

NCAA DI

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Florida A&M Rattlers (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2024–2025)
2024–25 Florida A&M 14–1710–87th
Florida A&M:14–17 (.452)10–8 (.556)
Grambling State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2025–present)
2025–26 Grambling State 0–00–0
Grambling State:0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:14–17 (.452)

      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

NAIA

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Washington Adventist Shock (Independent)(2010–2013)
2010–11Washington Adventist 0–1 [9]
2011–12Washington Adventist 14–14 [10]
2012–13Washington Adventist 9–19 [11]
Washington Adventist Shock (CAC)(2013–2021)
2013–14Washington Adventist 22–8 [12] 10–3 USCAA national champion
2014–15Washington Adventist 13–8 [13] 2–1
2015–16Washington Adventist 16–4 [14] 3–0 NAIA Division II First Round
2016–17Washington Adventist 22–7 [15] 3–01st NAIA Division II First Round
2017–18Washington Adventist 11–13 [16] 0–1
2018–19Washington Adventist 22–11 [17] 6–0 NAIA Division II First Round
2019–20Washington Adventist 23–9 [18] 1–1 NAIA Division II First Round
Washington Adventist:152–94 (.618)25–6 (.806)
St. Thomas Bobcats (Sun Conference)(2021–2024)
2021–22St. Thomas (FL) 13–10 [19] 10–6
2022–23St. Thomas (FL) 26–8 [20] 11–5 NAIA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24St. Thomas (FL) 22–9 [21] 10–4 NAIA Second Round
St. Thomas (FL):61–27 (.693)31–15 (.674)
Total:213–121 (.638)

      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. 1 2 "Patrick Crarey II". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Thomas III, Gerald (April 17, 2024). "FAMU hires national championship-winning coach to oversee men's basketball program". Tallahassee Democrat .
  3. 1 2 "Crarey named Head Basketball Coach at NAIA St. Thomas University". HoopDirt. May 19, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Patrick Crarey II". St. Thomas Bobcats.
  5. "Washington Adventist University Head Coach Patrick E. Crarey, II Wins 100th Career Game". HoopDirt. January 12, 2017.
  6. Lyons, Jered (July 23, 2020). "Patrick Crarey Named 2020 A.I.I. Athletic Director Of The Year". Washington Adventist University.
  7. Leatherman, Jon (May 19, 2021). "STU WELCOMES PATRICK E. CRAREY AS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH AND ASSISTANT AD". St. Thomas Bobcats.
  8. Kelly, Ryan (April 17, 2024). "FAMU names Patrick Crarey II as new men's basketball coach". WCTV.
  9. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2010-11". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  10. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2011-12". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  11. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2012-13". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  12. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2013-14". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  13. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2014-15". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  14. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2015-16". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  15. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2016-17". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  16. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2017-18". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  17. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2018-19". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  18. "Washington Adventist Basketball Schedule 2019-20". Washington Adventist Athletics.
  19. "St Thomas Basketball Schedule 2021-22". St Thomas Athletics.
  20. "St Thomas Basketball Schedule 2022-23". St Thomas Athletics.
  21. "St Thomas Basketball Schedule 2023-24". St Thomas Athletics.