Florida A&M has identified its next men’s basketball coach.
According to The Field of 68 reporter Jeff Goodman and confirmed by FAMU, the school is expected to hire St. Thomas University’s (NAIA) Patrick Crarey II as its new basketball coach to replace Robert McCullum, whose contract was not renewed.
SCOOP: Florida A&M is expected to hire St. Thomas University (NAIA) head coach Patrick Crarey II, source told @TheFieldOf68.
Crarey was 26-8 in 2022-23 and 22-9 this past season.
Crarey was previously the head coach at Washington Adventist University from 2010-2020.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 17, 2024
Crarey had helped the Bobcats’ basketball program for the past three seasons compile a 61-27 overall record and 31-15 within the Sun Conference. Under his leadership, the program has produced 12 All-Sun Conference performers and three NAIA All-Americans. He was also named the 2024 Sun Conference Coach of the Year.
Crarey spent the previous 10 seasons as the head coach and Athletic Director at Washington Adventist University, where he recorded a 163-129 overall record. WAU made the NAIA National Tournament in 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
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Patrick Crarey II has been named the 15th head men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M. @CoachCrarey will be officially introduced tomorrow at 2 p.m. on Rattlers+.
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— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) April 17, 2024
Washington Adventist claimed the United States Small College Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship in the 2013-14 season. Crarey set the program record for wins in a season with 23 in the 2019-20 season and was also named the conference coach of the year in 2014 and 2020.
