Drew Cronic Position: Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator Experience: 6th Year at Furman Alma Mater: Georgia (1998)

Drew Cronic is beginning his sixth year as wide receivers coach and first as recuriting coordinator.

Since joining the Furman staff in 2002, Cronic has firmly stamped his influence on the Paladin program. In his first season Furman fashioned a record setting passing attack featuring an outstanding contingent of receivers, including All-Southern Conference and South Carolina Player-of-the-Year selection Bear Rinehart, who caught a school record 70 passes.

In 2003, flanker Brian Bratton earned all-conference honors after leading Furman with 45 receptions and four touchdowns, and in 2004 Bratton and Isaac West combined to form the most prolific receiver tandem in Furman history by combining for 115 catches for 1,784 yards, and 15 touchdowns in helping the Paladins to a 10-3 record, SoCon championship, and NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff appearance. Following the season Bratton and West signed free agent contracts with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.

In 2005 flanker Justin Stepp earned first team all-conference honors after collecting 46 catches and a league leading eight touchdown receptions while helping Furman to an 11-3 season, I-AA semifinal finish, and No. 3 final national ranking.

A native of Sharpsburg, Ga., he played quarterback for his father, Danny Cronic, at East Coweta (Ga.) High School before moving on to Georgia, where he saw action at wide receiver and served on special teams. He lettered twice as a member of the Bulldog program and participated in both the 1995 Peach Bowl and 1997 Outback Bowl.

At the conclusion of his senior year he received Georgia's first Leon Farmer Strength and Conditioning Award, which is given annually to the football player whose weight room work ethic made the greatest contribution to the football program.

After earning his bachelor's degree in mathematics education from Georgia, he served as a graduate assistant coach in charge of receivers at West Georgia for the 1998 season. He received his master's degree in educational leadership in 1999. Following his tenure at West Georgia, he accepted a restricted earnings position as receivers coach and assistant recruiting coordinator at James Madison in 1999.

Cronic is married to the former Amelia Williams of Newnan, Ga., and the couple has two sons: Noah Andrew, 4, and Elijah Lee, 2.