Josh Crawford

With a decade as one of the state of Georgia’s most successful and respected high school coaches and two seasons coaching in one of college football’s most prolific offenses under his belt, Josh Crawford enters his first season as Georgia Tech’s wide receivers coach.

Crawford comes to The Flats after two seasons at Western Kentucky, where he served as outside receivers coach in 2021 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2022. In his two seasons at WKU, Crawford’s wideouts combined for a whopping 10,339 receiving yards and 94 touchdowns.

Prior to making the jump to the college ranks, Crawford established himself as one of the nation’s top offensive coaches in the high school ranks, coaching at five of Georgia’s most storied and successful programs – Colquitt County H.S., Valdosta H.S., Lee County H.S., Jefferson County H.S. and Greater Atlanta Christian (2010-12 – running backs/tight ends) In his 11 seasons in the high school ranks, Crawford helped lead three teams to Georgia 6A state championships and one national title. He coached six all-state receivers, four of which went on to play at the Power Five level.

Crawford played collegiately at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was a running back from 2004-06. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse in 2007 and master’s degrees from Georgia (2012) and Valdosta State (2020). He and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters – Ava Louise and Asha.

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With a decade as one of the state of Georgia’s most successful and respected high school coaches and two seasons coaching in one of college football’s most prolific offenses under his belt, Josh Crawford enters his first season as Georgia Tech’s wide receivers coach.

Crawford comes to The Flats after two seasons at Western Kentucky, where he served as outside receivers coach in 2021 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach in 2022. In his two seasons at WKU, Crawford’s wideouts combined for a whopping 10,339 receiving yards and 94 touchdowns. Under his tutelage, four WKU receivers earned all-Conference USA honors, including 2021 C-USA Newcomer of the Year Jerreth Sterns, who caught 150 passes for 1,902 yards and 17 touchdowns.

WKU won the 2021 C-USA East Division championship and two bowl games in Crawford’s two seasons with the program.

Prior to making the jump to the college ranks, Crawford established himself as one of the nation’s top offensive coaches in the high school ranks, coaching at five of Georgia’s most storied and successful programs – Colquitt County H.S. (2020 – co-offensive coordinator; 2015-16 – wide receivers; 2014 – offensive assistant), Valdosta H.S. (2018-19 – offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Lee County H.S. (2017 – pass game coordinator/wide receivers), Jefferson County H.S. (2013 – associate head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) and Greater Atlanta Christian (2010-12 – running backs/tight ends).

In his 11 seasons in the high school ranks, Crawford helped lead three teams to Georgia 6A state championships – Colquitt County in 2014 and 2015 Lee County in 2017 – while the 2015 Colquitt team was named national champion by High School Football America.

He coached six all-state receivers, four of which went on to play at the Power Five level. His high school pupils at wideout are highlighted by Darius Slayton, a high school all-American at Greater Atlanta Christian who went on to play at Auburn and is currently in his fourth season with the National Football League’s New York Giants. Crawford also oversaw the development of high school all-America quarterback Tate Rodemaker, who threw for 6,752 yards and 74 touchdowns in Crawford’s two seasons as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Valdosta H.S.

Crawford played collegiately at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was a running back from 2004-06. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse in 2007 and master’s degrees from Georgia (2012) and Valdosta State (2020).

He and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters – Ava Louise and Asha.