Joe Crispin

Biography

Coach Crispin Joe Crispin has been named head men’s basketball coach at Air Force, according to an announcement on March 18, 2026, from Director of Athletics Nathan Pine. Crispin was formally introduced as head coach on March 31, in a press conference and meet & greet event at the Falcon Stadium East Club at the Kucera Legacy Center. "We are thrilled to welcome Joe, Erin and their five children to the Air Force Academy family,” Pine said. “Coach Crispin is an impressive leader, and he separated himself from a deep candidate pool as absolutely the right person to lead Air Force men’s basketball into the future. He is passionate about player development, joy for the game, and using the sport of basketball to develop young men. He has been a successful leader as a collegiate and professional player, assistant and head coach, and I’m confident he will set the example and drive a culture of success for our men’s basketball program as we forge leaders of character for our Air Force and Space Force.” “I want to thank Nathan Pine and the executive leadership team for the incredible honor of leading the Air Force men’s basketball program as head coach,” Crispin said. “I am excited for the opportunity to build upon the mission of the Academy and to cultivate a brand of basketball that is distinctively Air Force: Fly. Fight. Win. I am confident that as we cultivate men of integrity, service, and excellence in everything, our team will compete at the highest level and play in a way that