Gary Crowton College coach

Gary Crowton (born June 14, 1957) is an American football coach, most recently the offensive coordinator for the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds.Crowton has also served as offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon, head coach at Brigham Young University, offensive coordinator for the NFL's Chicago Bears, head coach at Louisiana Tech, and offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University, which won a national championship in 2008. Crowton is most known for his aggressive offensive style, such as the "razzle dazzle" offensive scheme utilized in Chicago (as brought to the limelight by then Kansas City Chiefs head coach Gunther Cunningham). He was nicknamed "The Wizard" by the LSU players, after completing 39 games with an accomplishment of at least 30 points within 25 games and a 25–10 overall mark.Crowton graduated from Orem High School in 1975 and went on to earn a B.S. in Physical Education from Brigham Young University in 1983.He and his wife, Maren, have four daughters and three sons. Crowton made an appearance in the Mormon pop culture film The R.M..

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 14, 1957
Birth place
Orem Utah

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coached team
Chicago Bears
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
LSU Tigers football
New Hampshire Wildcats football
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Snow College
Oregon Ducks football
Maryland Terrapins football
Dixie (Utah)
BYU Cougars football
Boston College Eagles football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Western Illinois Leathernecks football
overall record47–36

Gary Crowton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3376&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=177767&Q_SEASON=2006
  2. http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28715&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=748627&Q_SEASON=2008