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Chris Crenshaw

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Chris Crenshaw
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSouthern
ConferenceSWAC
Record92-118
Biographical details
Born (1986-03-19) March 19, 1986 (age 38)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
2006Southwest Tennessee C. C.
2007Southern
2008–2009Bethel (TN)
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012-2013Southwest Tennessee C. C. (RC/P)
2013-2018Jackson State (RC/P)
2019–2020Southern (P/RC)
2021–presentSouthern
Head coaching record
Overall92-118
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • SWAC Tournament (2014)(2019)(2021)

SWAC Eastern Division (2017)

SWAC Western Division (2019)(2022)

Chris Crenshaw (March 19, 1986) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Southern Jaguars. He played college baseball at Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2006, Southern for coach Roger Cador in 2007 and at Bethel University (Tennessee) from 2008 to 2009.

Playing career

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Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Crenshaw attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. Upon graduation, Crenshaw attended Southwest Tennessee Community College where he pitched for the Saluqis in 2006. He pitched to a 5–0 record while recording 2.83 ERA in 54 innings.[1] He transferred to Southern University following his freshman year. In 2007, Crenshaw threw 21 innings of 3.43 ERA baseball for the Jaguars.[2] Crenshaw then transferred to Bethel University in Tennessee and finished his playing career with the Bethel Wildcats.

Coaching career

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Crenshaw starting his coaching career as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for Southwest Tennessee.[3] Crenshaw moved on to become the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Jackson State Tigers.[4]

On December 3, 2020, Crenshaw was named the interim head coach of Southern.[5]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2021–present)
2021 Southern 20–30 13–11 3rd (West) NCAA Regional
2022 Southern 27–31 21–9 1st (West) SWAC tournament
2023 Southern 23–28 17–10 2nd (West) SWAC tournament
2024 Southern 22-29 15–12 4th (West) SWAC tournament
Southern: 92-118 66–42
Total: 92-118

      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

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  1. ^ "Chris Crenshaw - Southwest Tennessee Community College". www.njcaa.org. National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Crenshaw - Player Card". www.thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kyle Day Signs With Southwest's Baseball Team". www.southwest.tn.edu. Southwest Tennessee Community College. April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Antonio Morales (April 30, 2016). "Jackson State baseball full of diversity". www.clarionledger.com. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Former Southern pitcher Chris Crenshaw named Jaguars' interim baseball coach". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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