Hasan Craig
Defensive Line/ Video Coordinator
Northeast Florida/ Tallahassee recruiting area
Coach Craig is entering his 4th season at Warner University and has the pleasure of coaching defensive line and being the special teams and video coordinator for the Royals. During his first two seasons he helped produce 1 first team All-Sun Conference selection, 1 Second Team All-Sun Conference and second team all-sun conference selection, and 2 First Team NCCAA All- American selections. In 2017 Craig was part of a defense that ranked #5 in Total Defense and Rushing Defense in the Mid-South conference of 20 teams. The 2019 season will be his 6thyear coaching football.
Craig began his coaching career at his alma mater, Norfolk State University in 2012 where he had incredible success on the defensive side of the ball. The 3 years he was there he coached Outside Linebackers and Defensive Ends. During that stint he coached 5 All-MEAC Conference selections, 3 FCS & Black College All-Americans, 1 VASID Rookie of the Year, and 1 Defensive Performer of the Year. He also coached 3 players that either got drafted or picked up in free agency to play in the NFL. On top of the success his individual positon group had, he was also a part of a defense that ranked #2 and #3(2014, 2012) in the D1 FCS in total defense, ranked top 10 in interceptions, turnovers, and passing yards allowed (2013), and in 2014 allowed only 17.6 points per game (2ndin fcs) , 251.2 yards per game (2ndin FCS), 102.7 rushing yards per game (2ndin FCS), and 148.6 passing yards per game (1stin FCS). But the biggest thing he is proud of that t he got to watch every student athlete in his position graduate with a degree.
Craig played his college career at THE Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA as an outside linebacker/defensive end. His career was from 2007-2011. While there he racked up numerous awards, including the Rosa Alexander Scholarship award (2008), which was given to a student athlete who produced on the field as well as in the classroom, the Defensive Player of the Year Award for NSU (2010), and the Vince Lombardi Award (2011) which was given to the football player who showed great leadership as well as production on the field. He was also the captain of the football team in 2011. A team that won the MEAC championship that year finishing 9-2 with one of those losses coming from West Virginia University. Craig graduated with an Electronic Technology Engineering degree and a gpa of 3.25.
Craig is a native of Rock Mount, VA. He attended Franklin County High school where he excelled in football, basketball, as well as track. Earning all-district in each one and all-region in football and track. Craig currently resides in Lake Wales, FL
