Craig Braithwaite '67 graduated from BW in 1967 and was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1984. In addition to being one of the best sprinters to ever compete at BW, Braithwaite had an outstanding and distinguished career of 40 years as an assistant track coach at the University. His coaching career was highlighted in the winter of 2016 when the BW women won the NCAA Division III National Championship.

A four-year letterman in track and a graduate of the class of 1967, Braithwaite competed indoors in the 55, 300 and 440-yard dashes individually and was a member of the 800 and mile relay teams. Outdoors, he competed in the 100, 220 and 440-yard dashes as an individual and was a member of the 440-yard and mile relay teams.

In 1967, Braithwaite won the Ohio Athletic Conference title indoors in the 55-yard dash and outdoors in the 100-yard dash. He also earned All-American honors in the 440-yard relay in both 1966 and 1967, and set a 50-yard dash record at both the Denison University Field House and at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Meet.

Braithwaite taught and coached for 31 years in the Berea City Schools System (1967-1998) and was the Head Track & Cross Country Coach from 1967 through 1976. He returned to his alma mater as a track and field assistant and sprints coach in 1977 ad remained a vital part of BW's track & field success until his retirement in the summer of 2016.

He began his BW coaching career under the direction of the legendary Hall of Famer Paul "Sparky" Adams and helped Adams and the Yellow Jackets capture 13 OAC titles. Braithwaite continued to help BW reach national acclaim when BW Hall of Famer Dr. Bill Taraschke took over and helped the Jackets win 48 more OAC titles in men's and women's cross country and track & field.

Individually in the sprints, Braithwaite coached 25 individual Division III All-Americans and 17 All-America relay squads to All-America honors in 89 separate races. At the time of his retirement, Coach Braithwaite's sprinters and relay teams held nine BW school records.

Braithwaite and resides in Olmsted Falls.