Chris Crevelone - Men's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics

Chris Crevelone

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
chris.crevelone@gcu.edu
Phone:
602-639-8068
Alma Mater:
Adams State (2007)
Year at GCU:
seventh season

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Chris Crevelone enters his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Grand Canyon men's basketball program in 2019-20.

In his first five seasons with GCU, Crevelone played an integral part of the program's recruiting efforts. He was the only American collegiate coach to visit Italy to recruit Alessando Lever, who became WAC Freshman of the Year and was named to the All-WAC first team for the Lopes in 2017-18.

Additionally, Crevelone assisted a staff that led the Lopes to a 103-58 record through their first five seasons in Division I. GCU has finished in the top three of the WAC for every Division I season, including a second-place finish and run to the WAC Tournament championship game in 2018.

Prior to GCU, Crevelone served four seasons on the men's basketball staff at Texas. In his final two seasons, he oversaw all video operations for the men’s basketball program. Crevelone also served as a graduate assistant and assistant video coordinator during his first two years with Texas, where he also organized operations for the Longhorns' basketball summer camp program for three years.

In his role as video coordinator, Crevelone assisted head coach Rick Barnes with opponent scouting reports and video edits and was responsible for team video self-analysis and breakdown. Crevelone also oversaw the film exchange process and assisted in underclassmen recruiting and on-campus recruiting visits. He played a vital role in organizing the Texas Basketball Coaches Clinic in both 2010 and 2011, where guest speakers included Kevin McHale, Kelvin Sampson, Jeff Van Gundy and John Lucas II.

During his four years in Austin, the Longhorns advanced to three NCAA tournaments and posted an 88-50 (.638) overall record. Texas registered a 28-8 record and advanced to the NCAA third round in 2010-11. The Longhorns climbed to the top of each national poll (Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches) on Jan. 11, 2010, marking the first time in program history that the Longhorns had been the top-ranked team in the nation in either poll. Texas held the top spot in both polls for a two-week stretch.

Crevelone worked with six NBA Draft picks during his four Longhorns seasons, including five first-round selections and one lottery pick. Three Longhorns heard their names called in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft for the first time in school history. Tristan Thompson was selected with the No. 4 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordan Hamilton was taken with the No. 26 pick by the Dallas Mavericks, and his rights were later traded to the Denver Nuggets. Cory Joseph was taken with the No. 29 pick by the San Antonio Spurs.

The 2011 Draft marked the second straight year and third time in school history that the Horns had three players selected in the same draft. Texas also had three players selected during the 2010 NBA Draft. Avery Bradley was selected with the No. 19 pick by the Boston Celtics. Damion James was taken with the No. 24 pick by the Atlanta Hawks, and his rights were later traded to the New Jersey Nets. Dexter Pittman was chosen with the No. 32 pick by the Miami Heat.

Before joining Texas, Crevelone served as assistant coach at St. Edward’s University in Austin for 2008-09. In that role, he served as the team’s academic coordinator, handled opponent scouting, was involved in recruiting and assisted in all phases of player development.

Crevelone also served one-year stints as the head freshman/assistant varsity basketball coach at Ironwood Ridge High School in Tucson, Ariz. (2007-08), the head freshman/assistant varsity basketball coach at Alamosa (Colo.) High School (2006-07) and the head junior varsity/assistant varsity basketball coach at Sangre de Cristo High School in Mosca, Colo. (2005-06). The varsity team at Ironwood Ridge captured the 2008 5A Division II state championship.

He served as a camp director or coach at the Lute Olson Basketball Camps in Tucson (2002-07) and as a camp coach at the Sean Miller Basketball Camps in Tucson (2009) and Luke Walton and Richard Jefferson NBA Basketball Camps in San Diego (2004-09).

Crevlone, a Tucson native, played basketball and golf at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, for two seaons before playing basketball for Adams State. He finished his English/Communications degree at Adams State in 2007. Crevelone earned his master’s in physical education from Texas.