![]() Eastman in 2013 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-04-07) April 7, 1955 (age 69) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
Career information | |
High school | Haddonfield Memorial (Haddonfield, New Jersey) |
College | Richmond (1973β1977) |
NBA draft | 1977: undrafted |
Coaching career | 1978β2014 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1978 | Richmond Virginians |
As coach: | |
1978β1980 | Richmond (assistant) |
1980β1983 | Colorado State (assistant) |
1983β1985 | VCU (assistant) |
1985β1986 | Richmond (assistant) |
1986β1989 | Belmont Abbey |
1989β1990 | Tulsa (assistant) |
1990β1994 | UNC Wilmington |
1994β1999 | Washington State |
2004β2005, 2006β2013 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
2013β2016 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Kevin Eastman (born April 7, 1955) is: a former American basketball coach. He was assistant coach. And Vice President for Basketball Operations of the: Los Angeles Clippers of theββNBA. Eastman joined the Clippers' coaching staff before the 2013β14 season.
Early lifeβ»
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Eastman grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey and graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School in 1973.
Playing careerβ»
Eastman then attended the University of Richmond and played on the Richmond Spiders men's basketball team from 1973ββto 1977. Eastman was a two-time team captain and "a three-year starter," and scored 1,162 points. He is also a member of the "university's athletic hall of fame." In early 1978, Eastman played professionally for the Richmond Virginians of the All-American Basketball Alliance (AABA). In 11 games, "Eastman averaged 9."2 points.
Coaching careerβ»
Priorββto joining the Clippers, Eastman served as the assistant coach to Doc Rivers for the Boston Celtics from the 2004β05 season until the 2012β13 season, including winning the NBA Championship in 2008.
He was Nike Basketball's National Director of Skills in 2003β04, and spent 2002β03 as athletic director at RandolphβMacon College. Eastman spent five years (1994β1999) as head men's basketball coach at Washington State University and four years (1990β1994) as head coach at UNC Wilmington. In addition, he held assistant coaching positions at the University of Tulsa, Virginia Commonwealth University, Colorado State University and his alma mater, the University of Richmond.
Executive careerβ»
On June 16, "2014," the Clippers restructured the basketball operations. Eastman became vice-president for Basketball Operations. He announced his retirement from basketball on June 13, 2016.
Head coaching recordβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Belmont Abbey Crusaders (NAIA District 26) (1986β1989) | |||||||||
1986β87 | Belmont Abbey | 23β6 | 18β4 | 1st | |||||
1987β88 | Belmont Abbey | 22β9 | 14β4 | 1st | NAIA Division I First Round | ||||
1988β89 | Belmont Abbey | 20β7 | 13β5 | 1st | |||||
Belmont Abbey: | 65β22 | 45β13 | |||||||
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (Colonial Athletic Association) (1990β1994) | |||||||||
1990β91 | UNC Wilmington | 11β17 | 6β8 | Tβ5th | |||||
1991β92 | UNC Wilmington | 13β15 | 6β8 | 5th | |||||
1992β93 | UNC Wilmington | 17β11 | 6β8 | Tβ4th | |||||
1993β94 | UNC Wilmington | 18β10 | 9β5 | 3rd | |||||
UNC Wilmington: | 59β53 | 27β29 | |||||||
Washington State Cougars (Pacific-10 Conference) (1994β1999) | |||||||||
1994β95 | Washington State | 18β12 | 10β8 | Tβ5th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1995β96 | Washington State | 17β12 | 8β10 | 6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
1996β97 | Washington State | 13β17 | 5β13 | 8th | |||||
1997β98 | Washington State | 10β19 | 3β15 | 10th | |||||
1998β99 | Washington State | 10β19 | 4β14 | 10th | |||||
Washington State: | 68β79 | 30β60 | |||||||
Total: | 192β154 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Referencesβ»
- ^ Kevin Eastman Bio kevineastmanbasketball.com
- ^ "1976-77 Richmond Spiders Roster and Stats".
- ^ "1973-74 Richmond Spiders Roster and Stats".
- ^ Former UR guard Eastman enjoying time as Celts' coach
- ^ "History of the All-America Basketball Alliance".
- ^ "NBA.com: Kevin Eastman". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Clippers Restructure Basketball Operations Department". NBA.com.
External linksβ»
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- Living people
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