Craig’s athletic journey began in high school, where he stood out in baseball, football, and wrestling before playing for the All-Army volleyball team in 2016–2017 after attending West Point. After his honorable discharge in 2018, he shifted to coaching volleyball at South Lakes and Wakefield High Schools.In 2021, Craig reignited his passion for pickleball while volunteering at a YMCA event with Ben and Collin Johns. Since then, he has advanced from a 3.5 to 4.5 level player, highlighted by a third-place finish in a 4.0–4.5 APA singles event in October 2024. Dedicated to growing the sport, Craig coaches, runs clinics, supports programs like PTY, and helped donate a pickleball machine to the YMCA. He’s also working to bring pickleball into local schools through mixers and outreach.