David Gary Crowton (born June 14, 1957) is an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1996 to 1998 and at

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(BYU) from 2001 to 2004, compiling a career

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coaching record of 47–36. Crowton has also served as offensive coordinator at the

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, the

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, for the

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in the

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(NFL), and at

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(LSU). He was the offensive coordinator for the

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, which won the 2008 BCS National Championship Game and a consensus

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. During his time at Oregon, Crowton was a 2005 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He is known for his aggressive offensive style, including the "razzle dazzle" scheme he employed in Chicago. He was nicknamed "The Wizard" by the LSU players, after he achieved a remarkable record of scoring at least 30 points in 25 games out of 39, with an overall mark of 25–10.

Coaching career

Crowton succeeded longtime coach

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as head coach of BYU in 2001. In his first season, he led the Cougars to a 12–2 record, their most wins since going 14–1 in 1996. After only winning 14 more games in the next three years, Crowton was forced to resign after the 2004 season. By comparison, Edwards had suffered only two non-winning seasons in 29 years. In 2018, Crowton was hired as the

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at Pine View High School in St. George, Utah.

Education and family

Crowton graduated from Orem High School in 1975 and went on to earn a B.S. in

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from

in 1983. He and his wife, Maren, have four daughters and three sons. Crowton made an appearance in the

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pop culture film '' The R.M.''

Head coaching record

References

External links

Stephen F. Austin profile

LSU profile

Oregon profile
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