 Crowell increased the number of visiting lecturers at Trinity, and helped establish several academic student publications, one of which, the literary magazine "The Archive" is the second oldest such publication in the United States.Crowell also served as the head coach of the football program from 1888–1889, compiling a 3–2 record.After resigning from Duke, Crowell became head of the Department of Economics and Sociology at Smith College.