BREAKING: Georgia Tech Wide Receivers Coach Josh Crawford Leaving for Position on Georgia Bulldogs Staff

Crawford coached the wide receivers in Atlanta for one season.

One of Georgia Tech’s best assistants will be leaving for its bitter rival.

Multiple reports state that Josh Crawford, the wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech, will take over Kirby Smart’s running backs coaching position with the Georgia Bulldogs. As the wide receivers coach for one season at Atlanta, Crawford was instrumental in the development of players like Eric Singleton Jr., one of the best freshmen receivers in the country, as well as the recruitment of some notable players, like 2024 four-star wide out Isiah Canion.

Georgia Tech may suffer a severe loss as a result. While in Atlanta, Crawford accomplished some noteworthy feats in terms of receiver development and recruiting. When it comes to hiring, Brent Key should be given the benefit of the doubt, but replacing Crawford will be difficult.

According to his Georgia Tech Athletics bio:

Josh Crawford is entering his first season as Georgia Tech’s wide receivers coach after ten years as one of the most successful and well-liked high school coaches in the state of Georgia and two seasons as the head coach of one of the most successful offensive teams in college football.

After spending two seasons at Western Kentucky, where he was elevated to co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2022 after serving as outside receivers coach in 2021, Crawford joins The Flats. Crawford’s wide receivers combined for a staggering 10,339 receiving yards and 94 touchdowns in his two seasons at WKU.

Prior to making the jump to the college ranks, Crawford established himself as one of the nation’s top offensive coaches in the high school ranks, coaching at five of Georgia’s most storied and successful programs – Colquitt County H.S., Valdosta H.S., Lee County H.S., Jefferson County H.S. and Greater Atlanta Christian (2010-12 – running backs/tight ends) In his 11 seasons in the high school ranks, Crawford helped lead three teams to Georgia 6A state championships and one national title. He coached six all-state receivers, four of which went on to play at the Power Five level.