Craig Anthony Reynolds

Craig A. Reynolds, 80, of Reno, NV, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 at home, after a battle with pulmonary disease.

“Craig” “Pappy” “Daddy-o” “Uncle Craig” “Bro” “Craiger” “Coach” “Uni” 



Craig was a son of the late Walter and Alice (White) Reynolds. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High in 1961. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from West Chester College in 1965 , where he was named All-American in soccer, and he captained the soccer and golf teams. At West Chester, he also ran middle distance for track and field He acquired his Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1966.

He was married on March 25, 1967, to the former Jill (Altmeyer) Reynolds. Her death ended their 35-year union. On August 6, 2008, he married the former Roseanne Taylor of Groton Long Pointe, CT. They were married one year until her death in 2009. 

Immediately after earning his Master’s degree in 1967, he began his 38-year career with Bucknell University. Craig coached Track & Field from 1968-1970. He also coached Men’s Tennis from 1970-1992, compiling a career record of 168-116-1 and leading the Bison to Patriot League Championship in 1991. His Men’s Soccer tenure was from 1967-1998, compiling a career record of 238-212-36, making him the most successful coach in program history. He led his teams to Conference Championships in 1969 and 1974. Craig’s most memorable victory was defeating Penn State 1-0 in the first round of the 1974 NCAA tournament. He mentored six Hall of Fame players throughout his 32 years and was named Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in 1976 and Patriot League Coach of the Year in 1993. Craig retired from coaching in 1998 and transitioned into an administrative role. There, he helped facilitate the athletic department's transition into the new Kenneth Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, which opened in 2002. In 2013, Craig was inducted into the Hall of Fame. 

Craig organized and hosted a youth soccer camp in the summer at Bucknell for 25 years.

Craig was a very active, fun, and caring person. He loved sports, activities and outings with friends, and his family. He loved planning/organizing family vacations to Block Island, the Outer Banks, and the NCAA Final Four as well as regular golf trips with friends to Hilton Head and the Outer Banks. He enjoyed golf, soccer, tennis, platform tennis, bowling, softball, poker nights, lawn golf, pool, bocce, darts, and fishing. He was a gifted and versatile athlete, known for picking up athletic techniques quickly. Craig was social by nature and was easily able to unite people, young and old, through activities and sports. He would ensure everyone involved was taught the basics so they could participate. He often adapted rules and teams on the fly, so that activities were more enjoyable and inclusive.

He had good taste for music, ranging from Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble’, P!nk, Johnny Mathis, Celine Dione, Dionne Warwick, Yanni, and Andrea Bocelli. He also had a knack for identifying and sharing “feel good” movies. Some of his favorite movies were Big, Close Encounters, Starman, Les Miserables, Top Gun, E.T., and Rocky. 


Craig is survived by a daughter, Tracy Reynolds of Reno, NV; son, Vance Reynolds of Baltimore, MD; son, Chad Reynolds of Reno, NV; daughter-in-law, Monica Reynolds of Reno, NV; two grandchildren, Ethan and Sawyer Reynolds of Reno; two sisters, Joyce Dougherty (Terry Dougherty) of McKinney, TX and Judy Hollinger (Terry Hollinger) of Lancaster; nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

Friends and family of Craig are encouraged to share your personal condolences, memories, tributes, photos/videos (captions), and interact with this online memorial as a form of celebrating his life. At this time, there are no plans for an in person, public memorial service.