Chris Crenshaw

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| name = Chris Crenshaw

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Southern

| current_conference = SWAC

| current_record = 92-118

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| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1986|3|19}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 2006

| player_team1 = Southwest Tennessee C. C.

| player_years2 = 2007

| player_team2 = Southern

| player_years3 = 2008–2009

| player_team3 = Bethel (TN)

| player_positions = Pitcher

| coach_years1 = 2012-2013

| coach_team1 = Southwest Tennessee C. C. (RC/P)

| coach_years2 = 2013-2018

| coach_team2 = Jackson State (RC/P)

| coach_years3 = 2019–2020

| coach_team3 = Southern (P/RC)

| coach_years4 = 2021–present

| coach_team4 = Southern

| overall_record = 92-118

| tournament_record = NCAA: 0–2

| championships = *SWAC Tournament (2014)(2019)(2021)

SWAC Eastern Division (2017)

SWAC Western Division (2019)(2022)

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Chris Crenshaw (March 19, 1986) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Southern Jaguars. He played college baseball at Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2006, Southern for coach Roger Cador in 2007 and at Bethel University (Tennessee) from 2008 to 2009.

Playing career

Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Crenshaw attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. Upon graduation, Crenshaw attended Southwest Tennessee Community College where he pitched for the Saluqis in 2006. He pitched to a 5–0 record while recording 2.83 ERA in 54 innings.{{cite web |url=https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2005-06/div1/teams/SouthwestTennesseeCommunityCollege/players/ChrisCrenshaw.html |title=Chris Crenshaw - Southwest Tennessee Community College |publisher=National Junior College Athletic Association |work=www.njcaa.org |access-date=January 18, 2021}} He transferred to Southern University following his freshman year. In 2007, Crenshaw threw 21 innings of 3.43 ERA baseball for the Jaguars.{{cite web |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=5763 |title=Chris Crenshaw - Player Card |publisher=The Baseball Cube |work=www.thebaseballcube.com |access-date=January 18, 2021}} Crenshaw then transferred to Bethel University in Tennessee and finished his playing career with the Bethel Wildcats.

Coaching career

Crenshaw starting his coaching career as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for Southwest Tennessee.{{cite web |url=https://www.southwest.tn.edu/events/press-releases/2012/april/press-04-02-12.htm |title=Kyle Day Signs With Southwest's Baseball Team |date=April 2, 2012 |publisher=Southwest Tennessee Community College |work=www.southwest.tn.edu |access-date=January 18, 2021}} Crenshaw moved on to become the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the Jackson State Tigers.{{cite web |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2016/04/30/jsu-baseball-full-diversity/83098674/ |title=Jackson State baseball full of diversity |author=Antonio Morales |date=April 30, 2016 |publisher=Clarion Ledger |work=www.clarionledger.com |access-date=January 18, 2021}}

On December 3, 2020, Crenshaw was named the interim head coach of Southern.{{cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/southern/article_bc2ac2fc-35dc-11eb-8477-5baded46cb49.html |title=Former Southern pitcher Chris Crenshaw named Jaguars' interim baseball coach |date=December 3, 2020 |publisher=The Advocate |work=www.theadvocate.com |access-date=January 18, 2021}}