Former Sewanee player John Crump joins the men’s basketball staff for his first season in 2025-26.
 
A 2023 Sewanee graduate, Crump returns to the Mountain after serving as an assistant coach at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C. He prepared scouting reports, led the varsity scout team during practices, and coordinated individual and small group player development sessions with the Crusaders.
 
He also served as head coach for Belmont Abbey’s top developmental team, guiding the program to its first conference semifinal appearance. As the lead recruiter, he signed 37 recruits over two years, contributing to the team’s 2023-24 Conference Carolinas Northwest Division championship.
 
Crump also brings coaching experience from Gaston Day School in Gastonia, N.C., where he assisted with game preparation, practice planning, and skill development for guards, in addition to running summer basketball camps.
 
As a player, Crump was a two-time team captain for the Tigers, helping Sewanee to the 2023 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Tournament championship and an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. He topped the SAA in assist-to-turnover ratio his senior season (2.45) and was a two-time selection to the SAA All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
Crump earned his bachelor’s from Sewanee in Economics with a minor in Business in May 2023 and recently completed his master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management from Belmont Abbey in May 2025.

Updated 8/21/25