JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran High School has announced that Dr. Chris Crawford will be taking over the reins of the Women’s Basketball program.
Coach Crawford is the current head coach of the Men’s and Women’s Soccer program at Saxony.
He experienced great success during the 2022 – 2023 season in both Men’s and Women’s soccer, as the Crusaders ended their season with fourth place and third place finishes at state respectively.
When asked about the upcoming season, Coach Crawford reported “I am looking forward to the upcoming season to just see what we can do. We are coming off a strong season and I had the pleasure of coaching several of these ladies at the junior varsity level. I am ready to see what we are going to be able to do this season.”
Coach Crawford is replacing Sam Sides who served as the interim head coach for the Lady Crusaders.
Crawford has said “I was excited to get to work with him [Coach Sides] as he has been a successful coach at Saxony as well as his other coaching stops. It was great to have the opportunity to work with him last year and I am excited to have the opportunity to be able to continue the tradition of excellence that he cultivated during his time.”
“We are excited to make this announcement and we are looking forward to welcoming Coach Crawford to his new role. Coach Crawford has been a part of the Saxony family for many years and has served in many roles. He will continue to serve as the Men’s and Women’s Head Coach and is coming off successful seasons in both sports. In the past, Chris has served as JV Men’s basketball coach, interim Varsity Men’s basketball coach, and last year he joined Coach Sides as the JV Women’s basketball coach,” SLHS Principal Mark Ruark commented. “We are very fortunate to have him [Coach Crawford] take the helm of the Women’s basketball program at Saxony as well as both soccer programs. He is an integral part of Saxony Lutheran High School, and we are blessed to have him join the Saxony family. We are proud to welcome Coach Chris Crawford to this position and we anticipate an exciting season of Lady Crusader Basketball.”