June 12, 2003

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College women's basketball coach Susan Yow, today announced the appointment of Kirk Crawford as assistant women's basketball coach. Crawford comes to Providence with 24 years of coaching experience, including seven years of NCAA Division I experience as an assistant coach. He replaces Jack Easley, who resigned in May.

Crawford began his coaching career in 1978 at Springfield High School in Springfield, Colo. He then coached for one season at Littleton High School in Littleton, Colo., before spending 12 years as a coach with Colorado AAU from 1980-92. Crawford returned to the High School circuit for three more seasons at Park City High School in Park City, Utah (1992-94) and Olympus High School in Salt Lake City, Utah (1994-95).

Crawford entered the collegiate coaching ranks at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah as an assistant coach from 1995-99. In 1999, he moved on to the University of Portland in Portland, Ore., where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons (1999-01). Crawford's most recent stint as an assistant coach was at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. from 2001-02.

As an assistant coach at the collegiate level, Crawford was directly responsible for on and off campus recruiting, post and perimeter player development, opponent scouting, game plan and practice preparation, in-game defensive schemes, film breakdown and editing, summer camps and coaches' clinics, and strength and conditioning.

He also spent time as a mentor/volunteer for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Crawford, a 1978 graduate of Western State College (Colo.), earned a bachelor's degree in physical education. He also lettered in basketball and baseball at WSC.

FOR TRANSACTIONS:  Providence College Head Coach Susan Yow hires Kirk Crawford as assistant women's basketball coach.