Tim Craft

Tim Craft
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Carolina
ConferenceSoCon
Record3–7 (.300)
Biographical details
Born (1977-02-03) February 3, 1977 (age 47)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Alma materFlorida, B.A. (2000)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2001Robert F. Munroe School (assistant)
2001–2002Robert F. Munroe School
2002–2004Pensacola JC (assistant)
2004–2007Gardner–Webb (assistant)
2008–2010Auburn (assistant)
2010–2013East Carolina (assistant)
2013–2024Gardner–Webb
2024–presentWestern Carolina
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2008Auburn (dir. basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall192–173 (.526)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA)
0–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big South tournament (2019)

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.[1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2013–2024)
2013–14 Gardner–Webb 18–15 10–6 T-4th
2014–15 Gardner–Webb 20–15 10–8 T–6th CBI first round
2015–16 Gardner–Webb 17–16 10–8 T–5th
2016–17 Gardner–Webb 19–14 11–7 4th
2017–18 Gardner–Webb 14–18 9–9 T–5th
2018–19 Gardner–Webb 23–12 10–6 T–3rd NCAA first round
2019–20 Gardner–Webb 16–16 11–7 3rd
2020–21 Gardner–Webb 11–15 10–10 T–5th
2021–22 Gardner–Webb 18–13 11–5 2nd (South)
2022–23 Gardner–Webb 15–15 10–8 T–4th
2023–24 Gardner–Webb 17–16 11–5 3rd
Gardner–Webb: 188–166 (.531) 113–79 (.589)
Western Carolina Catamounts (Southern Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Western Carolina 3–7 0–0
Western Carolina: 3–7 (.300) 0–0 (–)
Total: 191–173 (.525)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gardner-Webb head coach biography".
  2. ^ "Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft has ties to UA coach". azcentral. Retrieved 2019-03-19.