Crutchfield grew up in Clarksburg, West Virginia and attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School, where he played basketball.
[5] He was hired as the head men's basketball coach at West Liberty in 2004.
[6] Crutchfield was hired as the head coach at Nova Southeastern on March 21, 2017.
[7] During the 2022–2023 he coached the Sharks to a 36–0 record as the team won the 2023 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament.
[8] The following season, Nova Southeastern went 32–3 and returned to the national championship game where they lost to Minnesota State 88–85.