Corey Crawford

Biography

Corey Crawford is in his fifth year as an assistant coach at Rutgers where he oversees the jumps and combined events. During his tenure, Crawford has coached six athletes to break school records and has been instrumental in producing 37 all-time top-10 performances in program history, helping elevate Rutgers to new heights in the field events. Over the course of his coaching career, Crawford has developed five Big Ten Champions and 24 All-Americans with athletes consistently competing and placing at the NCAA Championships. His impact is highlighted by the success of athletes such as A’nan Bridgett, who placed fifth at the 2022 USA Championships and fourth at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships and Sincere Robinson, who finished sixth at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships. Crawford also coached Robinson to break the record he previously held as an athlete, extending the school long jump record to 26’ 0”, demonstrating his ability to develop elite-level talent and elevate athletes beyond previous program standards. In 2023, Crawford was named the Mid-Atlantic Regional Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year, recognizing his excellence in athlete development and coaching performance. Prior to Rutgers, Crawford gained coaching experience at Cuyamaca College and the SPIRE Institute, where he worked with jumpers and sprinters while contributing to program development and recruiting. A former standout athlete at Rutgers, Crawford is widely regarded as the greatest jumper in program histor