Karl Crawford
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- Title:
- Defensive Ends Coach
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- Email:
- kcrawford@lakeforest.edu
Karl Crawford joined the Forester staff as defensive ends coach prior to the 2021 season.
Crawford has spent the last seven years as an assistant at the high school level in Arizona, most recently as the offensive line coach at American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek in 2020. He was also the defensive line coach at Arcadia High School in 2019 and directed the linemen on both sides of the ball at Chandler High School the previous five years. Chandler captured state titles with undefeated records in four of his five seasons at the school.
Crawford assisted in the strength and conditioning program, planned in-season and out-of-season workouts, and organized team video during his time as a high school coach.
In addition to coaching, Crawford served as a senior human resources supervisor in the United States Army (387th Military Police Battalion) since 2014. He spent the previous six years as a human resource specialist, infantryman, with the 311th Sustainment Command, 376th AG Company.
Crawford's playing career includes three seasons and a pair of state titles at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. He went on to earn Offensive Lineman of the Year in each of his three years playing for the Tempe Rams of the Arizona Football League.
