(Basketball 1974-75)
Coleman Crawford,
a two-year starter and All-Gulf South Conference selection for the
men's basketball team in 1974-75, was selected GSC Player of the
Year in 1974 and still holds several school and conference records.
He led UNA in both scoring and rebounding both seasons and his 13.3
career rebounding average is still a UNA and GSC record.
His other
school records include most rebounds in a game (23), best season
rebound average (15.2) and career scoring average (18.1). Crawford,
a native of Henderson, N.C., received his B.S. degree in history and
secondary education from UNA in 1975.
He served as an assistant
coach at Delta State University, Middle Tennessee State
University, the University of Akron and the University of Tennessee,
before being hired as Akron's head basketball coach in 1989.