Granville Eastman

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Granville Eastman
Current position
TitleRecruiting coordinator
Team Rice
Conference AAC
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 (spring)Alabama A&M (DL/DE)
2024–present Rice (RC)
Head coaching record
Overall5–6

Granville Eastman is an American college football coach. He is the offensive recruiting coordinator for Rice 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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References

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  2. "NCCU football coach takes job at Rice University; interim coach appointed". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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