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Ted Crass on the sidelines of a 2019-20 contest
Jeremy Enlow

Men's Basketball

Ted Crass returns to the Wildcat sidelines

ABILENE, Texas - After two successful seasons serving as the head men's basketball coach at Otero College, a member of the NJCAA, in La Junta, Colo. Ted Crass will make his return to Abilene. He will fill the place of Kyle Bankhead who will be moving to a new role within the University of San Francisco men's basketball program. 

I am extremely thankful for the time Kyle spent with us here at ACU. He made us better in a lot of ways and more importantly I’ve gained a really good friend. We wish him nothing but the best in his new role.
Head coach Brette Tanner

In just two seasons with the Rattlers, coach Crass compiled a 39-12 (.765) record and made a significant improvement year-over-year. In the pandemic complicated season of 2020-21, Crass led the team to a 15-5 record and a spot in the Region IX quarterfinals. Just a year later, the team went 24-7 (including 16-1 on their home court), and this time made an appearance in the Region IX Championship game falling just short of a national tournament berth. Crass helped to improve his team in six different statistical categories between his first and second year, and his team ranked in the top-15 in the NJCAA in three different categories this season.

Head Men's Basketball Coach - Otero College

  • 39-12 record in two seasons
  • 25-2 home record

2020-21

  • 15-5 record
  • 83.7 ppg (ranked 44th in NJCAA)
  • 45.8 FG% (67th NJCAA)
  • 35.7 3PT% (53rd NJCAA)
  • 39.5 rpg (53rd NJCAA)
  • 18.4 apg (21st NJCAA)
  • 7.0 spg (110th NJCAA)
  • NJCAA Region IX Quarterfinals

2021-22

  • 24-7 record
  • 88.8 ppg (13th NJCAA)
  • 47.2 FG% (43rd NJCAA)
  • 35.7 3PT% (35th NJCAA)
  • 42.7 rpg (24th NJCAA)
  • 20.3 apg (8th NJCAA)
  • 10.8 spg (14th NJCAA)
  • NJCAA Region IX Championship appearance
  • One player named an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American
We are so excited to bring Ted back to Abilene! He helped us build this thing and I consider him not only a friend but part of my family. I have been so proud to watch all of his success at Otero but we are looking forward to getting him back to Abilene!
Coach Tanner
The University of Denver Pioneers hosted the Abilene Christian University Wildcats Thursday, November 15, 2018 for a basketball game at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Mark Reis

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