Coach Jason Crutchfield

The year 2002 was Coach Jason Crutchfield’s first year at Fort Defiance High School and first year as a tennis coach. He previously taught and coached basketball, football, and softball in North Carolina for five years. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Coach Crutchfield attended West Virginia State College and Marshall University. At FDHS, Coach Crutchfield is in charge of the EFE program. His background is as a social studies teacher.

Coach Crutchfield is married and has two young boys, Noah and Osiris. He lives in Staunton.

He has picked up the game of tennis quickly and made sure this year’s Indian squad stayed in top shape. He put the boys on a weight lifting and running program. He had high expectations for the team this year, and they didn’t let him down.