He previously coached for the La Sierra Golden Eagles, at Takoma Academy, for the Washington Adventist Shock and St. Thomas Bobcats.
[2] After serving the 2009–10 season at Takoma, Crarey was named the head coach and athletic director for the Washington Adventist Shock.
[4] He became the all-time winningest coach for the school and led them to some of their most successful seasons, helping the team win their first-ever United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national championship in 2014.
[3][5] He had four 20-plus win seasons and four NAIA Tournament appearances at Washington Adventist, being named the conference coach of the year twice and the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) athletic director of the year in 2020.
[4][6] Crarey was named assistant athletic director and head basketball coach for the St. Thomas Bobcats in 2021.