Quintessential Lacrosse: John Crawley (Coach, Johns Hopkins) - a podcast by Lacrosse All Stars

"John Crawley, a four-year standout for the Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team from 2014-17 and most recently an assistant coach at Lehigh, was appointed the Blue Jays’ offensive coordinator on June 2, 2022.  In addition to running the Blue Jay offense, Crawley also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator.

Crawley’s return to Homewood came after spending the previous three years as an assistant coach at Lehigh University.  At Lehigh, Crawley served as the offensive coordinator of a Mountain Hawk offense that ranked among the nation’s best throughout his tenure.  Lehigh ranked 15th in the nation in scoring offense during the COVID-shortened 2020 season (14.00) and jumped into the top 10 in 2021 (14.08), when the Mountain Hawks advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013.

Overall, during Crawley’s 33 games as Lehigh’s offensive coordinator, the Mountain Hawks averaged just under 13 goals per game and the three single-season scoring averages of 14.08, 14.00 and 11.40 rank as the three highest averages at Lehigh in the last 20 years.  Prior to Crawley’s arrival, Lehigh had not averaged more than 11 goals per game over the course of a season since 2000.

Crawley began his coaching career at Notre Dame in 2018 and helped the Irish to the ACC Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.  At Notre Dame, he worked closely with the offense and faceoff unit.  He then moved to Colgate for one season (2019) before joining the staff at Lehigh.

A two-time captain and two-time Honorable Mention USILA All-American, Crawley played in all 64 games during his four-year career at Johns Hopkins and started the final 30 as a junior and senior.  He totaled 70 career goals and 30 assists, including career highs of 21 goals and 11 assists for 32 points as a sophomore in 2015, when he helped lead the Blue Jays to the NCAA Semifinals and the inaugural Big Ten Tournament title.  He earned a spot on the 2015 NCAA All-Tournament team after a four-goal performance against Maryland in the NCAA Semifinals.

In addition to his time at Johns Hopkins, Crawley has also played professional lacrosse in both Major League Lacrosse and the Premier Lacrosse League.  He was selected 33rd overall by the Charlotte Hounds in the 2017 MLL Draft and played two seasons for the Hounds.  He rang up 26 goals and 10 assists in the MLL before moving to Atlas LC in the PLL, where he has played four seasons."

Information Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Athletics

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