Chris Croft, Ed.D, is an Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He has over twenty two years of professional experience in higher education as a coach, administrator, and faculty member on NCAA Division I level, NCAA Division II level, and NAIA level. Croft earned his doctorate degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University of Texas-El Paso and a master’s degree in Human Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.