Evan Crawford '21 has been an Assistant Coach for the Lebanon Valley College Men’s Lacrosse team since the 2022 season.
Crawford joined the coaching staff for the Flying Dutchmen after competing for the squad for four years. He has worked with several standout players as an Assistant Coach for Lebanon Valley, including Alex Kiviniemi, who earned three All-Conference selections when Crawford was on the staff. Kiviniemi was also named a Division III United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/Blatant Lacrosse Scholar All-American in 2024. Additionally, Crawford coached 2023 All-Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Second Team honoree Carson Frey and 2024 All-MAC Freedom First Team selection Jake Bollinger.
Crawford also helped guide LVC’s offense to setting single-season program records with 343 points, 218 goals, 125 assists, and 26 man-up goals during the 2023 season. Furthermore, his coaching contributed to the Dutchmen ranking 44th in the nation among Division III teams with an offensive efficiency of 31.5 percent during the 2024 campaign.
As a student-athlete, Crawford played in every game of his LVC career and was a captain for two seasons. He was a pivotal performer for the program’s offense, recording 35 goals and 67 points during his time with the Dutchmen. He also excelled academically, appearing on the MAC Academic Honor Roll in each of his four campaigns. Crawford received a bachelor’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from LVC in May 2021.
In high school, Crawford was an Academic All-American selection and a Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star, as well.
