Evan Crabtree

Biography

updated summer 2025 Evan Crabtree joined Tennessee’s staff in 2022 and enters his first year as the Volunteers’ special teams coordinator in 2025. He was officially promoted to the role by head coach Josh Heupel on Feb. 18, 2025. THE CRABTREE FILE PERSONAL INFORMATION Born: Aug. 2, 1996 Hometown: Dublin, Ohio Education: Miami (Ohio), 2019 (bachelor’s in sport leadership and management); Miami (Ohio), 2020 (master’s in sport leadership); Tennessee, 2023 (master’s in ag leadership, education and communication) Playing Experience: Miami (Ohio) – LS (2016-19) COACHING HISTORY 2020-21: Miami (Ohio), Graduate Assistant 2022-23: Tennessee, Special Teams Graduate Assistant 2024: Tennessee, Special Teams Analyst 2025-present: Tennessee, Special Teams Coordinator POSTSEASON APPEARANCES (7) 2025 Music City Bowl – Tennessee 2024 CFP First Round – Tennessee 2024 Citrus Bowl – Tennessee 2022 Orange Bowl – Tennessee 2021 Frisco Football Classic – Miami (Ohio) 2020 Lending Tree Bowl – Miami (Ohio) 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl – Miami (Ohio) Crabtree worked closely with former special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler as a graduate assistant and special teams analyst from 2022-24. It was during that time frame that Tennessee proved to be one of the elite special teams units in the country in all facets. Their play helped spark the Vols to their winningest three-year stretch in two decades, a 2024 College Football Playoff berth, a 2022 Orange Bowl victory and three straight top-20 poll finishes. Tenne