| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1957 Orem, Utah, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | BYU (GA) |
| 1983 | Snow (DB) |
| 1984–1986 | Snow (OC) |
| 1987 | Western Illinois (OC) |
| 1988–1990 | New Hampshire (OC) |
| 1991–1993 | Boston College (QB) |
| 1994 | Georgia Tech (co-OC) |
| 1995 | Louisiana Tech (OC) |
| 1996–1998 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Bears (OC) |
| 2001–2004 | BYU |
| 2005–2006 | Oregon (OC) |
| 2007–2010 | LSU (OC) |
| 2011 | Maryland (OC) |
| 2012–2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC) |
| 2014–2015 | Southern Utah (OC) |
| 2015 | Oregon State (offensive consultant) |
| 2016–2017 | Stephen F. Austin (OC) |
| 2018–2021 | Pine View HS (UT) (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–36 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Mountain West (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| MW Coach of the Year (2001) | |
David Gary Crowton (born June 14, 1957) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1996 to 1998 and at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 2001 to 2004, compiling a career college football coaching record of 47–36.
Crowton has also served as offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, the University of Oregon, for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL), and at Louisiana State University (LSU).[1] He was the offensive coordinator for the 2007 LSU Tigers football team, which won the 2008 BCS National Championship Game and a consensus national championship.
During his time at Oregon, Crowton was a 2005 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach. He is known for his aggressive offensive style, including the "razzle dazzle" scheme he employed in Chicago. He was nicknamed "The Wizard" by the LSU players, after he achieved a remarkable record of scoring at least 30 points in 25 games out of 39, with an overall mark of 25–10.[2]