Croy grew up in Walnut Creek, California and played college basketball at San Francisco State.

He began his basketball coaching career as an assistant at UC Riverside and Concordia University Irvine.

At California Baptist, Croy led the Lancers to five straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances from 2014 to 2018 and two Pacific West Conference titles.

Croy attended Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, California where he was a part of the 1995 CIF State Championship team.

[3] In 2010, Croy joined Randy Bennett's staff at St. Mary's, where he stayed until 2013 before becoming the 12th head men's basketball coach in California Baptist history on April 2, 2013.