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Topic: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Topic: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

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FearLeon
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Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Posted: 9/23/2025 1:46:33 PM

Welcome back Casey Crawford. Timing sure is interesting.

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

oupaw
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RE: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Posted: 9/23/2025 4:04:38 PM

I don't see Mike Cifliku listed on the team website as part of the 25-26 Coaching Staff anymore.
Not sure if he left recently or not, but maybe Casey is replacing him.

Victory
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RE: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Posted: 9/23/2025 4:09:08 PM

oupaw wrote:

I don't see Mike Cifliku listed on the team website as part of the 25-26 Coaching Staff anymore.
Not sure if he left recently or not, but maybe Casey is replacing him.

This is also what I just looked to check. Who left? It looks like Mike Cifliku. I know he was listed a month or so ago.

EDIT: It looks like a couple of weeks ago.
https://x.com/NCAA_HoopsGuru/status/1965480114269172185

Last Edited: 9/23/2025 4:10:59 PM by Victory

M.D.W.S.T
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RE: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Posted: 9/23/2025 9:03:59 PM

Being an assistant coach is a grind. He's an OU grad and has a masters in coaching, so I wonder if he found a role head coaching High School or something? Feels like that's probably a step back, unless that's his life's passion.

Good luck, kid.

Welcome back Casey! Quite a step-up for a young kid. He can't be much older than 24-25? In a good position to learn from Boals and Thornton.

mid70sbobcat
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RE: Oho Hires Casey Crawford Back As Assistant Coach

Posted: 9/24/2025 12:30:28 AM

From his LinkedIn page:

View profile for Mike Cifliku
Mike Cifliku
Assistant Coach - Ohio University Men�s Basketball

2d

Dear Friends,

After careful thoughts and deliberations, I have determined that it would be best for me to depart from my special place, Athens, OH and Ohio University Men�s Basketball on a chapter where I started 9 years ago. I can honestly say this is one of the most difficult decisions of my life so far, but I know it�s the right thing for me personally.

It�s hard to put into words what OU and the people I�ve worked with have meant to me. Ohio University has been absolutely amazing and I want to take the opportunity to give a special THANK YOU to Coach Boals and the coaching staff, managers, administrators, support staff, trainers, players, professors, the amazing FANS, and anybody else that I have had interactions with throughout my time at OU. I am more than grateful to everyone that impacted me on a daily basis and all the amazing relationships that I have built throughout these years.

As I start my new chapter I will continue to follow the Ohio family very closely and keep in touch with all of you. As a lifetime Bobcat, I am excited to watch the journey of this team closely as they compete for a championship.

From the bottom of my heart, all the great memories and moments the last 9 years will never be forgotten, and I am excited for the next chapter in my journey.

- Chief

#OUOhYeah

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