Career
He was promoted to head coach after serving on an interim basis, following the health concerns, and eventual death, of former Billikens head coach Rick Majerus. He was on Majerus" staff since 2011. After leading the Billikens to a school-record 28 wins, Crews was formally named SLU"s 25th head coach on April 12, 2013.
He was fired immediately following the 2016 Atlantic 10 Tournament after a pair of 11–21 seasons.
Crews spent the first 13 years of his adult life at Indiana University under Bob Knight. After graduating, he served as an assistant on Knight"s staff for eight years before moving to the University of Evansville in 1985.
In 17 years, he led the Purple Aces to five National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments. He then coached at the United States Military Academy for seven years.