| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Florida A&M |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 19–28 (.404) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1983-10-08)October 8, 1983 (age 41)[1] |
| Alma mater | La Sierra ('07) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | La Sierra (assistant/RC) |
| 2009–2010 | Takoma Academy |
| 2010–2021 | Washington Adventist |
| 2021–2024 | St. Thomas (FL) |
| 2024–present | Florida A&M |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2010–2021 | Washington Adventist |
| 2021–2024 | St. Thomas (FL) (AAD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–28 (.404) (NCAA) 224–156 (.589) (NAIA) |
Patrick E. Crarey II (born October 8, 1983)[1] is an Americanbasketball coach who is the current head coach of theFlorida A&M Rattlers basketball team. He previously coached for theLa Sierra Golden Eagles, atTakoma Academy, for theWashington Adventist Shock andSt. Thomas Bobcats.
Crarey grew up inWashington, D.C.[2] He attendedLa Sierra University inRiverside, California, where he received abachelor of science in exercise science, scientific basis.[3]
Crarey began his coaching career at La Sierra, where he served as assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator from 2005 to 2008.[4] He subsequently received his first head coaching job, becoming the head boys basketball coach atTakoma Academy in Maryland.[2]
After serving the 2009–10 season at Takoma, Crarey was named the head coach andathletic director for theWashington Adventist Shock.[4] He served 10 seasons at Washington Adventist (the 2020–21 season was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic) and compiled an overall record of 163–129.[4] He became the all-time winningest coach for the school and led them to some of their most successful seasons, helping the team win their first-everUnited States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championship in 2014.[3][5] He had four 20-plus win seasons and four NAIA Tournament appearances at Washington Adventist, being named the conference coach of the year twice and theAssociation of Independent Institutions (AII) athletic director of the year in 2020.[4][6]
Crarey was named assistant athletic director and head basketball coach for theSt. Thomas Bobcats in 2021.[7] He served three seasons in the position and led them to an overall record of 61–27, with winning seasons each year and two appearances in the NAIA Tournament.[8] In his last season, he was named theSun Conference coach of the year after leading the Bobcats to a 22–9 record and the conference regular season title.[2]
Crarey was named the head coach of theFlorida A&M Rattlers on April 17, 2024.[2]