Clarksburg, WV native wins NCAA DII championship with Florida team
Crutchfield, who currently coaches men's basketball for Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, was born and raised in Harrison County.
The Nova Southeastern Sharks defeated Cal. State in the DII national championship game on Saturday. The Sharks tied the program record for wins in a season (36), have the most wins in NCAA Men's Basketball, and closed the season on a 23-game winning streak, according to the school's athletics website.
Crutchfield also won a national championship with the Sharks in 2023.
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Crutchfield attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School in Clarksburg, where he played basketball. He graduated from WVU in 1978.
After college, Crutchfield coached at Cameron High School and then went on to coach at West Liberty University as an assistant coach from 1989 to 2004, then as head coach from 2004 until 2017.
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