| Loren Crabtree | |
| Chancellor of the University of Tennessee | |
| Term Start: | 2003 |
| Term End: | 2008 |
| Predecessor: | William T. Snyder |
| Successor: | Jan Simek |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States |
| Alma Mater: | University of Minnesota |
Loren William Crabtree (born September 2, 1940) is an American academic. He was the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Knoxville from 2003 to 2008. A historian, he earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota.[1]