Jason Crafton
Jason Crafton (born January 30, 1982)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
Current conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Nyack College record: 47-108 (.303)
Maryland Eastern Shore record: 43-76 (.361)
Overall record^: 90-184 (.328)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CIT/TBC Appearances: 1 (2022)
- MEAC Regular Season Champion: 0
- MEAC Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2019-present | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 2018-2019 | Delaware Blue Coats (asst) |
| 2012-2018 | Nyack College |
| 2010-2012 | Navy (assoc. HC) |
| 2005-2010 | Navy (asst) |
| 2003-2005 | Villanova (video) |
Jason Crafton Facts
- Jason Crafton
- Born January 30, 1982
- Hometown: Long Island, New York
- Alma Mater: Nyack College (BS, 2003)
- The Baldwin, NY (Long Island) native played for John D. Jones at D-II Nyack College (NY), serving as a two-time team captain
- Started his coaching career after graduating, spending two years as video coordinator under Jay Wright at Villanova
- Joined Billy Lange‘s staff at Navy in 2005 as an assistant; elevated to associate head coach in 2010
- Returned to his alma mater in 2012 to be the head coach at Nyack College
- Went 47-108 over six seasons at the helm, failing to reach the postseason
- Spent one year as an assistant coach under Connor Johnson with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G-League
- Hired in April 2019 to be the head coach at Maryland Eastern Shore, his first D-I head coaching role
- In November 2020, UMES opted out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 concerns
- Through five seasons at the helm, Crafton is 43-76 overall; his 2022-23 team went 18-12 (9-5 MEAC)
Jason Crafton Coaching Tree
- Larry Stewart (Coppin State)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the Division I and Division II levels
