Crawford Joins Track and Field Staff
Aug 02 | Track & Field
Four-time All-American and Big Ten Champion returns to alma mater
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Bobby Farrell announced that former All-American and conference champion Corey Crawford was hired as an assistant coach and will work with the jumps group.
"I am extremely excited to welcome Corey back home to Rutgers," said Farrell. "Corey is an outstanding coach with a wealth of knowledge in the jumping events. His passion for Rutgers is contagious. He is going to make a major impact here at Rutgers and help continue to take our program to new heights."
The Rutgers record holder in both the indoor and outdoor long jump, Crawford is coming off an appearance at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials. In his bid to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Games, Crawford entered the competition with a top-10 mark in the world in the long jump.
A four-time All-American, Crawford is Rutgers most prolific long jumper in school history. In addition to his indoor and outdoor school records, he also holds the Busch Bubble facility long jump record.
Crawford was the 2014 national indoor runner-up in the long jump and placed sixth at the 2014 outdoor national championships in the event as well. He earned the IC4A Championship that same season en route to being named the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year (indoor and outdoor).
A Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, he captured the Big Ten Championship in both the indoor and outdoor long jump during the 2015-16 season.
The New Jersey native returns for his second stint on staff, having been a volunteer coach for the Scarlet Knights in 2016-17. Following that season, he trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista from 2017-20.
While training at the center, Crawford coached for three years at Cuyamaca Community College, working with all jumpers and sprinters. His responsibilities included creating track and weight room specific programs for the athletes, as well as aiding in recruiting. Most recently, Crawford served as a coach and social media specialist at the Spire institute in Geneva, Ohio.
A 2016 graduate of Rutgers University, Crawford earned a bachelor's degree in journalism & media studies and a master's degree in labor and employment relations.
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"I am extremely excited to welcome Corey back home to Rutgers," said Farrell. "Corey is an outstanding coach with a wealth of knowledge in the jumping events. His passion for Rutgers is contagious. He is going to make a major impact here at Rutgers and help continue to take our program to new heights."
The Rutgers record holder in both the indoor and outdoor long jump, Crawford is coming off an appearance at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials. In his bid to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Games, Crawford entered the competition with a top-10 mark in the world in the long jump.
A four-time All-American, Crawford is Rutgers most prolific long jumper in school history. In addition to his indoor and outdoor school records, he also holds the Busch Bubble facility long jump record.
Crawford was the 2014 national indoor runner-up in the long jump and placed sixth at the 2014 outdoor national championships in the event as well. He earned the IC4A Championship that same season en route to being named the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year (indoor and outdoor).
A Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, he captured the Big Ten Championship in both the indoor and outdoor long jump during the 2015-16 season.
The New Jersey native returns for his second stint on staff, having been a volunteer coach for the Scarlet Knights in 2016-17. Following that season, he trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista from 2017-20.
While training at the center, Crawford coached for three years at Cuyamaca Community College, working with all jumpers and sprinters. His responsibilities included creating track and weight room specific programs for the athletes, as well as aiding in recruiting. Most recently, Crawford served as a coach and social media specialist at the Spire institute in Geneva, Ohio.
A 2016 graduate of Rutgers University, Crawford earned a bachelor's degree in journalism & media studies and a master's degree in labor and employment relations.
Follow Rutgers track & field and cross country on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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