Greg Crum begins his second year on the Fordham staff after serving as the defensive coordinator the previous four years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He will be responsible for the defensive line once again in 2011. In 2010, Crum guided a defensive line that included freshman Justin Yancey, who made a successful jump from high school to the college game, leading the team and tying for third in the Patriot League with 10.5 tackles for loss (0.95/game). The Rams also had the third best rushing defense in the league in 2010. From 2006-09, Crum guided the WPI defense, mentoring a pair of all-region performers. In 2009, three of his defensive players earned All-Worcester honors with two of them also being named All-Liberty Conference. At WPI, Crum was responsible for the entire defensive unit as well as coordinating all defensive special teams and serving as the recruiting coordinator. He also implemented and assessed the Engineers' strength and conditioning program. Crum arrived at WPI after a three-year stint as defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at his alma mater, Worcester State College, from 2002-06. He also served as the co-recruiting coordinator at Worcester State as well as co-coordinating the off-season strength and conditioning program. From 2000-02, Crum was the defensive line coach at Assumption College where he assisted the defensive coordinator with scheduling practice and scripting the team run. He also increased player performance through the evaluation of film, incorporation of individualized drills/techniques and instituted the off-season strength, speed and conditioning program. Crum got his start in coaching at Holy Cross where he served as an intern in 2000 for the strength and conditioning coach. A 2000 graduate of Worcester State where he received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in health science, Crum was a four-year starter and two-time captain for the Lancers. Three of the teams he played on received ECAC Championship playoff births and two won NEFC Championships. In his seven years as a player and a coach, he helped the Lancers earn five ECAC Bowl bids. Crum and his wife, Aimee, have two sons, Garrett (5) and Hunter (3) and a newborn daughter, Kelsey