Tim Cramsey
Timothy John Cramsey (born October 8, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Memphis after previously serving in the same role at Marshall University.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Memphis |
| Conference | American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 8, 1975 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (BS, 1998) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | New Hampshire |
| Position(s) | Quarterback/Long Snapper |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Allentown Central Catholic HS (PA) (Asst.) |
| 2002 | Emmaus HS (PA) (Asst.) |
| 2003–2005 | New Hampshire (TE/FB) |
| 2006–2007 | New Hampshire (RB) |
| 2008 | New Hampshire (QB) |
| 2009–2011 | New Hampshire (OC/QB) |
| 2012 | FIU (OC/QB) |
| 2013–2015 | Montana State (OC/QB) |
| 2016 | Nevada (OC/QB) |
| 2017 | Sam Houston State (OC/QB) |
| 2018–2021 | Marshall (OC/QB) |
| 2022–present | Memphis (OC/QB) |
Coaching career
High School coaching
Cramsey got his coaching start, in 2001, as an assistant coach at his high school alma mater, Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1]
In 2002, he moved to Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, as an assistant.[1]
New Hampshire
In 2003, Cramsey returned to his college alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, as the tight ends and fullbacks coach. He held that position from 2003-2005, coached the running backs in 2006 and 2007, moved to quarterbacks in 2008. Prior to the 2009 season, Head Coach Sean McDonnell promoted Cramsey to offensive coordinator. He also continued coaching the quarterbacks through the 2011 season.[1]
Florida International University
From there, Cramsey moved to Florida International University as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2012 season.[1]
Montana State
From 2013 to 2015, he served in the same role at Montana State University.[1]
Nevada
In 2016, Cramsey jumped back to the FBS level, serving as the offensive coordinator for the Nevada Wolf Pack.[1]
Sam Houston State
In 2017, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Sam Houston State University.[1]
Marshall
On January 31, 2018, Head Coach Doc Holliday announced that Cramsey would join the Marshall coaching staff as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[2][3] In 2021 he was retained by Charles Huff as the team's offensive coordinator.[4]
Memphis
In January 2022, Cramsey left Marshall for Memphis to be Ryan Silverfield's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[5]
Playing career
Cramsey played quarterback for the New Hampshire Wildcats from 1994 to 1997. He was a two-year starter and four-year letter winner for head coach Bill Bowes.[1]
Personal life
The Allentown, Pennsylvania, native attended Allentown Central Catholic High School, where he quarterbacked the football team to their first ever state championship. He and his wife, Amy, have two sons, Brock, and Bryce.[1]
References
- "Tim Cramsey". www.gobearkats.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Marshall Football Announces Staff Additions, Changes". www.herdzone.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- Wogenrich, Mark (31 January 2018). "Central Catholic grad Tim Cramsey named offensive coordinator at Marshall". mcall.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- Wilson, Dave (2021-01-20). "Huff begins to put a familiar coaching staff together". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- Samuels, Doug (January 16, 2022). "Memphis has reportedly found their new offensive coordinator". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved January 16, 2022.