Kevin Eastman (basketball)
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 the NBA. Eastman joined the Clippers' coaching staff before the 2013–14 season.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1955 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Haddonfield Memorial (Haddonfield, New Jersey) |
| College | Richmond (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: undrafted |
| Coaching career | 1978–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978 | Richmond Virginians |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1980 | Richmond (assistant) |
| 1980–1983 | Colorado State (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | VCU (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | Richmond (assistant) |
| 1986–1989 | Belmont Abbey |
| 1989–1990 | Tulsa (assistant) |
| 1990–1994 | UNC Wilmington |
| 1994–1999 | Washington State |
| 2004–2005, 2006–2013 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2013–2016 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Early life edit
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Eastman grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey and graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School in 1973.[1]
Playing career edit
Eastman then attended the University of Richmond and played on the Richmond Spiders men's basketball team from 1973 to 1977.[2][3] Eastman was a two-time team captain and a three-year starter, and scored 1,162 points.[4] He is also a member of the university's athletic hall of fame.[4] 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.[5]
Coaching career edit
Prior to joining the Clippers, Eastman served as the assistant coach to Doc Rivers for the Boston Celtics from the 2004–05 season until the 2012–13 season, including winning the NBA Championship in 2008.
He was Nike Basketball's National Director of Skills in 2003–04, and spent 2002–03 as athletic director at Randolph–Macon College.[6] Eastman spent five years (1994–1999) as head men's basketball coach at Washington State University and four years (1990–1994) as head coach at UNC Wilmington.[6] 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.[6]
Executive career edit
On June 16, 2014, the Clippers restructured the basketball operations. Eastman became vice-president for Basketball Operations.[7] He announced his retirement from basketball on June 13, 2016.
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey Crusaders (NAIA District 26) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | Belmont Abbey | 23–6 | 18–4 | 1st | |||||
| 1987–88 | Belmont Abbey | 22–9 | 14–4 | 1st | NAIA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1988–89 | Belmont Abbey | 20–7 | 13–5 | 1st | |||||
| Belmont Abbey: | 65–22 | 45–13 | |||||||
| UNC Wilmington Seahawks (Colonial Athletic Association) (1990–1994) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | UNC Wilmington | 11–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1991–92 | UNC Wilmington | 13–15 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1992–93 | UNC Wilmington | 17–11 | 6–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 1993–94 | UNC Wilmington | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| UNC Wilmington: | 59–53 | 27–29 | |||||||
| Washington State Cougars (Pacific-10 Conference) (1994–1999) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Washington State | 18–12 | 10–8 | T–5th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1995–96 | Washington State | 17–12 | 8–10 | 6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Washington State | 13–17 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Washington State | 10–19 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Washington State | 10–19 | 4–14 | 10th | |||||
| Washington State: | 68–79 | 30–60 | |||||||
| Total: | 192–154 | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References edit
- ^ Kevin Eastman Bio kevineastmanbasketball.com [dead link]
- ^ "1976-77 Richmond Spiders Roster and Stats".
- ^ "1973-74 Richmond Spiders Roster and Stats".
- ^ a b Former UR guard Eastman enjoying time as Celts' coach[permanent dead link]
- ^ "History of the All-America Basketball Alliance".
- ^ a b c . NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Clippers Restructure Basketball Operations Department". NBA.com.