Jim Crews
Crews in Iraq, 2008
Biographical details
Born (1954-02-14) February 14, 1954 (age 69)
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1976Indiana
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1985Indiana (assistant)
1985–2002Evansville
2002–2009Army
2011–2012Saint Louis (assistant)
2012–2016Saint Louis
Head coaching record
Overall430–405 (.515)
Tournaments3–6 (NCAA Division I)
1–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MCC regular season (1987, 1989, 1992, 1993)
2 MCC tournament (1992, 1993)
MVC regular season (1999)
2 Atlantic 10 regular season (2013, 2014)
Atlantic 10 tournament (2013)
Awards
3× MCC Coach of the Year (1987, 1989, 1992)
MVC Coach of the Year (1999)
2× Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2013, 2014)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (2013)
NABC Coach of the Year (2013)

James S. Crews (born February 14, 1954) is an American former men's college basketball coach for Saint Louis University. He was promoted to head coach after serving on an interim basis following the health concerns and eventual death of former Billikens head coach Rick Majerus. He was on Majerus' staff since 2011. After leading the Billikens to a school-record 28 wins, Crews was formally named SLU's 25th head coach on April 12, 2013. He was fired after the 2016 Atlantic 10 tournament resulted in the elimination of the Billikens and marked the end of two 11–21 Billikens seasons.[1]

Crews spent the first 13 years of his adult life at Indiana University under Bob Knight. He played on the 1976 NCAA Championship-winning team, the last undefeated champion in the men's division. After graduating, he served as an assistant on Knight's staff for eight years before moving to the University of Evansville in 1985. In 17 years, he led the Purple Aces to five NCAA Tournaments. His best team was the 1988–89 unit, which tallied the school's only NCAA Tournament win to date. He then coached at the United States Military Academy for seven years.[2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Evansville Purple Aces (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1985–1994)
1985–86 Evansville 8–19 3–9 6th
1986–87 Evansville 16–12 8–4 T–1st
1987–88 Evansville 21–8 6–4 2nd NIT Second Round
1988–89 Evansville 25–6 10–2 1st NCAA Division I Second Round
1989–90 Evansville 17–15 8–6 5th
1990–91 Evansville 14–14 7–7 T–5th
1991–92 Evansville 24–6 8–2 1st NCAA Division I First Round
1992–93 Evansville 23–7 12–2 T–1st NCAA Division I First Round
1993–94 Evansville 21–11 6–4 T–2nd NIT First Round
Evansville Purple Aces (Missouri Valley Conference) (1994–2002)
1994–95 Evansville 18–9 11–7 5th
1995–96 Evansville 13–14 9–9 T–5th
1996–97 Evansville 17–14 11–7 T–4th
1997–98 Evansville 15–15 9–9 T–6th
1998–99 Evansville 23–10 13–5 1st NCAA Division I First Round
1999–00 Evansville 18–12 9–9 6th
2000–01 Evansville 14–16 9–9 6th
2001–02 Evansville 7–21 4–14 T–9th
Evansville: 294–209 (.584) 143–109 (.567)
Army Black Knights (Patriot League) (2002–2009)
2002–03 Army 5–22 0–14 8th
2003–04 Army 6–21 3–11 7th
2004–05 Army 3–24 1–13 8th
2005–06 Army 5–22 1–13 8th
2006–07 Army 15–16 4–10 T–6th
2007–08 Army 14–16 6–8 T–5th
2008–09 Army 11–19 6–8 4th
Army: 59–140 (.296) 21–77 (.214)
Saint Louis Billikens (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2012–2016)
2012–13 Saint Louis 28–7 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Third Round
2013–14 Saint Louis 27–7 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Third Round
2014–15 Saint Louis 11–21 3–15 14th
2015–16 Saint Louis 11–21 5–13 T–12th
Saint Louis: 77–56 (.579) 34–34 (.500)
Total: 430–405 (.515)

      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

  1. ^ Saint Louis fires Jim Crews
  2. ^ "Jim Crews Biography". Archived from the original on 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2012-12-29.

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