A veteran high school coach, David Crane comes to Presbyterian from Greenville High School where he served as the Assistant Football Coach and Offensive Coordinator for the past two seasons on Jim Sosbee’s staff. During his two seasons as the offensive coordinator with the Raiders, Crane’s offense averaged 42.5 points-per-game and 478.5 yards-per-game.
The Raiders were 18-6 during his two seasons and were ranked as high as No. 1 in the Palmetto state in AAA in 2006. Greenville concluded the 2005 season as the Region I-AAA champions and 2006 as the runner-up.
Crane's 2005 offense was one of the most potent in South Carolina high school history. The seventh-highest scoring offense in the history of high school football (all classifications) in the state, Crane's 2005 Raider offense broke numerous school and individual offensive records. Greenville placed 613 points on the scoreboard in 13 games that year to average 47.2 points-per-game.
Prior to his stint at Greenville, Crane served as an assistant football coach at Byrnes under Bentley, working with the running backs. In Crane’s two seasons with the Rebels the squad won two state championships and were ranked in the top 20 in the nation.
Crane also served as the offensive coordinator at Seneca High School for four years under head coach Dedo Crawford.
Crane, 31, is married to his wife Elizabeth and the couple have a daughter (Bailey, 4) and son (Matthew, 2).
