Athletics
Crestview High School has been known for its success in athletics around the Northwest Florida area. The football team, coached by Matt Brunson, was a contender for the 3A State Title in 2002 where they went 13-1 losing only the championship game to Rockledge High School. The basketball team won a state title in basketball in 1985, coached by Duane Kenneth Rogers, the only team in Okaloosa County to ever do so, led by eventual NBA Lottery pick Tom Hammonds (drafted 9th overall to the Washington Bullets in 1989). The CHS Baseball team, under the direction of CHS alumnus and former Atlanta Braves farmhand Tim Gillis, remains competitive in district play.
- Crestview's Athletic Program has had several recent innovations as of January 2008, including a new weight room and a new football locker room, both of which are now considered to be among the best in the Panhandle area. Also, a large LCD stadium display board was donated to Jack Foster Stadium, where the Bulldogs compete in football, soccer and track and field events.
- On February 1, 2011 Kevin Pettis was announced as the new Head Football Coach/Athletic Director. He takes the place of Matt Brunson (Who went to coach at Baker School).
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