Tim Craft
{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tim Craft
| image = File:Tim Craft.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Western Carolina
| current_conference = SoCon
| current_record = {{winpct|8|22|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|2|3}}
| birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Florida, B.A. (2000)
| coach_years1 = 2000–2001
| coach_team1 = Robert F. Munroe School (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2001–2002
| coach_team2 = Robert F. Munroe School
| coach_years3 = 2002–2004
| coach_team3 = Pensacola JC (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 2004–2007
| coach_team4 = Gardner–Webb (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 2008–2010
| coach_team5 = Auburn (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 2010–2013
| coach_team6 = East Carolina (assistant)
| coach_years7 = 2013–2024
| coach_team7 = Gardner–Webb
| coach_years8 = 2024–present
| coach_team8 = Western Carolina
| admin_years1 = 2007–2008
| admin_team1 = Auburn (dir. basketball operations)
| overall_record = {{winpct|196|188|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 0–1 (NCAA)
0–1 (CBI)
| championships = Big South tournament (2019)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Tim Craft (born February 3, 1977) is an American basketball coach. He is head men's basketball coach at Western Carolina University. He was formerly an assistant coach for East Carolina University and Auburn University, and also a head coach at Gardner-Webb University before becoming the head coach of Western Carolina University in 2024.{{cite web|title=Gardner-Webb head coach biography|url=https://www.gwusports.com/staff.aspx?staff=42}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
| conference = Big South Conference
| startyear = 2013
| endyear = 2024
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2013–14
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 18–15
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = T-4th
| championship = Quarterfinals
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2014–15
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 20–15
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–6th
| championship = Semifinals
| postseason = CBI first round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2015–16
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 17–16
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–5th
| championship = Semifinals
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2016–17
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 19–14
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = 4th
| championship = Semifinals
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2017–18
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 14–18
| conference = 9–9
| confstanding = T–5th
| championship = Quarterfinals
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2018–19
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 23–12
| conference = 10–6
| confstanding = T–3rd
| championship = conference tournament
| postseason = NCAA first round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2019–20
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 16–16
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = 3rd
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2020–21
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 11–15
| conference = 10–10
| confstanding = T–5th
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2021–22
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 18–13
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = 2nd (South)
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2022–23
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 15–15
| conference = 10–8
| confstanding = T–4th
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2023–24
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = 17–16
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Gardner–Webb
| overall = {{winpct|188|166|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|113|79|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Western Carolina Catamounts
| conference = Southern Conference
| startyear = 2024
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 2024–25
| name = Western Carolina
| overall = 8–22
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 9th
| championship =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Western Carolina
| overall = {{winpct|8|22|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|4|14|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{winpct|196|188|record=y}}
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = yes
}}
Early career
While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, Craft served as a student manager for the Gators baseball team under head coach Andy Lopez.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2014/12/01/gardner-webb-tim-craft-basketball-coach-arizona/19765815/|title=Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft has ties to UA coach|website=azcentral|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gwusports.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/craft_tim Gardner–Webb profile]
{{Southern Conference men's basketball coach navbox}}
{{Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball coach navbox}}
{{Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball coach navbox}}
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