Granville Eastman

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Granville Eastman
Current position
Title Defensive line coach, defensive ends coach
Team Alabama A&M
Conference SWAC
Playing career
1989–1992 Saint Mary's (NS)
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995 York (ON) (DB)
1996–1998 Arkansas State (GA)
1999 Tiffin (DB)
2000Tiffin (DC/DL)
2001–2002Tiffin (DC/DB)
2003–2004 Austin Peay (ST/DB)
2005–2006Austin Peay (DC/ST/OLB/S)
2007–2009Austin Peay (DC/ST/DB)
2010Austin Peay (DC/ST/LB)
2011–2012Austin Peay (DC/S)
2013Austin Peay (AHC/DC/S)
2014–2017 North Carolina Central (AHC/DC/S)
2018North Carolina Central (interim HC)
2019–2021 Alabama A&M (DC)
2022–2023 Hoover HS (AL) (DC)
2024–presentAlabama A&M (DL/DE)
Head coaching record
Overall5–6

Granville Eastman is an American college football coach. He is the defensive line coach and defensive ends coach for Alabama A&M University, a position he has held since 2024. He was the interim head football coach for North Carolina Central University in 2018. [1] [2] [3] He also coached for York (ON), Arkansas State, Tiffin, [4] Austin Peay, [5] [6] Hoover High School, [7] [8] and a previous stint with Alabama A&M. [9] [10] He played college football for Saint Mary's (NS) as a defensive back. [11]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
North Carolina Central Eagles (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2018)
2018 North Carolina Central 5–63–4T–6th
North Carolina Central:5–63–4
Total:5–6

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