Curtis Crockett (October 18, 1940 – February 1, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1999 to 2001, compiling a record of 8–17. Crockett was appointed interim head coach four games into the 1999 season when head coach Elmer Mixon resigned after an 0–4 start.[1] He resigned eight games into the 2001 season after leading the team to 1–7 record. Clark Atlanta's athletic director Brenda Edmond gave Crockett the option of being fired or resigning.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1940 McDonough, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2003 (aged 62) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1960 | Clark Atlanta |
| 1965 | Baltimore Broncos |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1960 | Clark Atlanta |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1960 | Clark Atlanta |
| Position(s) | Defensive end (football) Discus, shot put (track and field) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1999 | Clark Atlanta (assistant) |
| 1999–2001 | Clark Atlanta |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–17 |
Crockett played for one season for the Baltimore Broncos of the Atlantic Coast Football League.[3] He died of cancer on February 1, 2003, at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.[4][5]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta Panthers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2001) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Clark Atlanta | 3–4[n 1] | 1–3[n 1] | T–7th | |||||
| 2000 | Clark Atlanta | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2001 | Clark Atlanta | 1–7[n 2] | 1–5[n 2] | ||||||
| Clark Atlanta: | 8–17 | 5–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–17 | ||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ a b Elmer Mixon served as the head coach for the first four games of the season before resigning. Crockett was appointed interim head coach and led the team for the final seven games. Clark Atlanta finished the year with an overall record of 3–7 and a conference mark of 1–5.
- ^ a b Crockett served as the head coach for the first eight games of the season before resigning. Kevin Gray was appointed interim head coach and led the team for the final three games. Clark Atlanta finished the year with an overall record of 1–10 and a conference mark of 1–6, tying for seventh place.
References edit
- ^ Reese, Earnest (September 29, 1999). "CAU coach quits after starting 0-4". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. D6. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Reese, Earnest (November 6, 2001). "Clark's Crockett out with 3 games left". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. D6. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Curtis Crockett". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Reese, Earnest (February 3, 2003). "Curtis Crockett, 63, ex-Clark Atlanta coach games left". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. B6. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Clark Atlanta football coach Curtis Crockett dies". accesswdun.com. February 4, 2003. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
