John Crea (born September 27, 1951) is a former American football coach and scout. He was the first head football coach for Methodist University Monarchs football team in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In three seasons, he compiled an overall record of 2–28, including two 0–10 seasons to start the new program. Crea was also the head coach at William Paterson University prior to Methodist and amassed a record of 31–38–1 from 1982 to 1988.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1951 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1988 | William Paterson |
| 1989–1991 | Methodist |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1992–2001 | New York Giants (scout) |
| 2001–2005 | Miami Dolphins (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–66–1 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Paterson Pioneers (New Jersey State Athletic Conference / New Jersey Athletic Conference) (1982–1987) | |||||||||
| 1982 | William Paterson | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1983 | William Paterson | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1984 | William Paterson | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1985 | William Paterson | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1986 | William Paterson | 6–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987 | William Paterson | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | William Paterson | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| William Paterson: | 31–38–1 | 18–23–1 | |||||||
| Methodist Monarchs (NCAA Division III independent) (1989–1991) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Methodist | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1990 | Methodist | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1991 | Methodist | 2–8 | |||||||
| Methodist: | 0–18 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–66–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Moran, Malcolm (March 19, 1983). "PLAYERS; Growing Up Ready In a Football Family". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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