Blake Crandall begins his first season on the West Texas A&M football coaching staff, working with the WT wide receivers.
Crandall comes to Canyon following two seasons at Lone Star Conference rival UT Permian Basin. Crandall served multiple roles during his time in Odessa including Recruiting Coordinator, Passing Game Coordinator and Co-Offensive Coordinator.
During his tenure at UTPB, Crandall has coached 14 All-Lone Star Conference selections in three seasons. Crandall was part of the Falcons’ 2023 Lone Star Conference Championship team and has helped lead UTPB to postseason appearances in three straight seasons, including NCAA Division II Playoff berths in 2023 and 2025.
In Crandall's third season at UTPB (2025), the Falcon's made the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the second time in program history and advanced to the Super Region Final (NCAA Quarterfinals) for the first time in program history. UTPB finished the season 11-3 overall, setting a program record for wins in a single season while also earning the first two playoff wins in program history, and was in a three-team tie for second in the Lone Star Conference with a 7-2 record.Â
Before UTPB, Crandall was the Running Backs Coach for East Central University where he developed an All-Great American Conference (GAC) running back during the 2022 season.
In 2021, Crandall was a graduate assistant for Delta State University coaching the safeties. Prior to his time at Delta State, Crandall was the Running Backs and Wide Receivers Coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 2019-20 where he developed three all-conference athletes.
Crandall was a three-year starter at wide receiver at Friends University, where he was a two-time All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) honoree. Crandall also played wide receiver for the Highland Community College.
A native of Winfield, Kansas, Crandall earned his Master of Science in Sports Management at Delta State (2021), a Bachelor of Science degree at Friends University (2018), and an Associate of Arts Degree from Highland Community College (2015).
