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                                                                EXHIBIT 23



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-52378) of Coachmen Industries, Inc. of our report
dated June 28, 2002 related to the financial  statements of Coachmen Industries,
Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust, which appears in this Form 11-K.




                                               Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Elkhart, Indiana
June 28, 2002