| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Navy |
| Conference | AAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 24, 1974 Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1997 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 | West Georgia (GA) |
| 1999–2001 | James Madison (WR / asst. RC) |
| 2002–2007 | Furman (WR/RC) |
| 2008–2010 | Furman (TE/RC) |
| 2012–2014 | Reinhardt (AHC/OC/QB/RC) |
| 2015–2016 | Reinhardt |
| 2017 | Furman (OC) |
| 2018–2019 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 2020–2023 | Mercer |
| 2024–present | Navy (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–23 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NAIA playoffs) 4–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 1–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SAC (2018–2019) 1 MSC West Division (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA NCAA Division II COY (2018) | |
Andrew Danny Cronic (born January 24, 1974) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the United States Naval Academy, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Reinhardt University from 2015 to 2016, Lenoir–Rhyne University from 2018 to 2019, and Mercer University from 2020 to 2023. He also coached for West Georgia, James Madison, and Furman. He played college football for Georgia as a wide receiver.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA/STATS# | AFCA/Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhardt Eagles (Mid-South Conference) (2015–2016) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Reinhardt | 9–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (West) | L NAIA First Round | 10 | |||
| 2016 | Reinhardt | 13–1 | 5–0 | 1st (West) | L NAIA Semifinal | 3 | |||
| Reinhardt: | 22–3 | 9–1 | |||||||
| Lenoir–Rhyne Bears (South Atlantic Conference) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 12–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
| 2019 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 4 | |||
| Lenoir–Rhyne: | 25–3 | 15–0 | |||||||
| Mercer Bears (Southern Conference) (2020–2023) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Mercer | 5–6 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2021 | Mercer | 7–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2022 | Mercer | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | 24 | 21 | |||
| 2023 | Mercer | 9–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 17 | 20 | ||
| Mercer: | 28–17 | 22–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–23 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2008 Furman Football Guide Pages 40 80 (PDF)" (PDF). Furman University. p. 48. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Brice, John (January 9, 2024). "Sources: Top FCS head coach to leave post to become Navy offensive coordinator". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Cronic to become Navy football offensive coordinator after resigning as coach at Mercer". Capital Gazette. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (January 9, 2024). "Navy Football Hires Mercer Head Coach Drew Cronic As Offensive Coordinator". Sports Illustrated G5 Football Daily News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Cronic Steps Down as Head Football Coach". December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Reinhardt's Head Football Coach Resigns". Canton-Sixes, GA Patch. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Schnautz, Aaron (December 7, 2017). "Lenoir-Rhyne introduces Cronic as new football coach". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Cronic to Leave LR, Search Begins for 23rd Head Football Coach". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cronic Resigns As Mercer Football Head Coach". Mercer University Athletics. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Baxley, Justin (December 20, 2019). "Mercer introduces new head football coach as 'man of integrity and character'". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Baxley, Justin (December 21, 2019). "Mercer introduces new head football coach as 'man of integrity and character'". Albany Herald. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Cronic named Mercer football coach". soconsports.com. December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cronic, Anderson, Prather join athletic department as assistant football coaches". January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Hendrix brings ex-Furman coach Cronic back as offensive coordinator". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.