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Brian Crichlow

Brian Crichlow

  • Title:
    Head Coach
  • Phone:
    909-274-4726
  • Email:
    bcrichlow@mtsac.edu
  • Year:
    12th Head Coach, 23rd Overall
  • Hometown:
    Pomona, CA
  • High School:
    Pomona
  • Team:
    Women's Basketball
  • Accolades:
    5 3C2A State Championships
  • University/College:
    University of La Verne
  • Mt. SAC Starting Year:
    1999

Brian Crichlow enters his 16th season (2025–2026) as head coach of the powerhouse Mt. San Antonio College Women’s Basketball Program, with an incredible head coaching record of 396 wins and 58 losses (.872 winning percentage). 

Under Crichlow’s leadership, the Mounties have captured 12 South Coast Conference Championships (2011–2017, 2020, 2022–2025), eight California Community College Final Four appearances (2011–2017, 2025), two state runner-up finishes (2014, 2015), and five California Community College State Championships (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2025).

His coaching excellence has earned him multiple coaching honors, including South Coast Coach of the Year (nine times), SCC All-Sports Coach of the Year (2016), and State Coach of the Year (2011).

Before taking the helm, Crichlow served 11 years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under legendary head coach Laura Beeman. During that time, Mt. SAC won four state titles (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008), made nine Elite Eight appearances, and claimed 10 conference championships.

 Crichlow’s coaching journey began at his alma mater, Pomona High School, where he was a standout three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and tennis. There, he coached at multiple levels, including Girls’ Varsity Basketball, where he compiled a 35–19 record, won two Miramonte League titles, and led the team to a CIF semifinal berth in 1998—earning Miramonte League Coach of the Year honors.

Outside of Mt. SAC, Crichlow is the Director and Founder of the West Coast Premier Basketball Academy, a Nike-sponsored travel program launched in 2007 that features elite high school girls’ basketball talent from across the West Coast.

An active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Phi Lambda Chapter, Crichlow is deeply involved in community service, contributing to initiatives such as blood drives, voter registration, literacy programs, Habitat for Humanity, and academic scholarships for college-bound students.

A proud native of Pomona, Crichlow earned his Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies from Mt. SAC (2000), a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University of La Verne (2007), and a Master of Science in Kinesiology from California Baptist University (2013). He also serves as a full-time Professor of Kinesiology at Mt. SAC.

Crichlow and his wife, Leshea, live in Rialto with their three children: Brishea, Brianna, and Xavier.

updated on 07/01/25