Andrew "Andy" or "Drew" Crawford is a Scottish-American

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coach and retired player who played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and the

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Player

Youth

Born in Scotland, Crawford grew up in

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. In 1985, he graduated from Three Rivers High School where he was an All State soccer player. Crawford attended Siena Heights College, playing on the men's soccer team from 1985 to 1988. During his four seasons with the Saints, he was a 1987 First Team and a 1988 Honorable Mention NAIA All American. His seventy goals and twenty-nine assists puts him second on the school's career goals and career points lists. He graduated in 1989. In 1999, Siena Heights inducted Crawford into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional

In 1989, Crawford joined the Permian Basin Shooting Stars of the

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. During the season, he moved to the

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where he played until 1992. Crawford was the 1989–90 Southwest Independent Soccer League MVP. During the 1990-91 season, he scored thirty-five goals in sixteen games, giving him first place on the points list. During the 1991-92 season, he scored twenty-five goals in fourteen games. This brought Crawford to the attention of the

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of the National Professional Soccer League. In his first season in the National Professional Soccer League, Crawford finished with 68 points, tops for all rookies which put on the All Rookie Team. In 1993, Crawford spent the summer season with the

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of the

. In the fall of 1993, Crawford moved to the

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of the National Professional Soccer League. On December 1, 1994, the

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purchased Crawford's contract from the

. Crawford remained with the Blizzard until they ceased operations in 2001. He was a 1997 and 2001 NPSL All Star. In August 2001, the Harrisburg Heat selected Crawford in the dispersal draft, but Crawford declined to join the Heat and moved to Michigan instead. In December 2008, Crawford joined the

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of the

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. The Ignition won the league title that season.

Coach

In 1995, while playing for the

, Crawford was hired as the women's soccer coach at

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. In 1996, he became the men's soccer coach as well. When the Blizzard ceased operations in 2001, Crawford resigned as head coach to move to Michigan. He was also hired to be the Siena Heights Women's soccer coach on February 1, 2018.Crawford Era Ends for Men's Soccer Program
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References

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