Football
Eastman, Granville
Granville Eastman
- Title:
- Recruiting Coordinator (Offense)
- Phone:
- 348-6900
Granville Eastman joined the Owls staff in 2024 as the offensive recruiting coordinator.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Eastman has over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to his credit most recently at Alabama A&M from 2019-21 where he served as Defensive Coordinator.
Eastman spent five years at North Carolina Central University, four under former Rice offensive coordinator Jerry Mack, and one as the interim head coach when Mack joined Mike Bloomgren’s staff at Rice. Eastman was instrumental as the architect of defenses that were atop the MEAC conference and FCS in many statistical categories. From 2014 to 2016 NCCU won a share of or were outright MEAC champions.
In 2016, NCCU had one of the top-rated defenses in the MEAC that led them to play in the second U.S. Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl versus Grambling State University. Ultimately becoming Black College National Champions “Runner Ups."
At North Carolina Central University, he served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and safeties coach until his promotion to interim head coach on Dec. 8, 2017.
Prior to joining NCCU, Eastman spent nine seasons (2005-13) as the defensive coordinator at Austin Peay State University in Clarkesville, Tennessee. During his 11 total seasons at APSU, he coached defensive backs and linebackers, and also served as special teams coordinator (2003-04) and interim head coach (winter 2013).
Eastman coached four seasons (1999-2002) at Tiffin University in Ohio, including the last three seasons as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, while working with defensive backs and defensive line during his tenure.
Eastman secured his first coaching position at York University in his hometown, where he spent two seasons (1994-95) working with defensive backs.
He then served as a defensive graduate assistant for three seasons (1996-98) at Arkansas State University, earning a master’s degree in sociology in 1999.
He has interned with five NFL teams since 2002, lending his services to the Detroit Lions (2002), Arizona Cardinals (2004), Tennessee Titans (2006), Indianapolis Colts (2011) and Minnesota Vikings (2012).
Eastman was a two-time all-city defensive back at Stephen Leacock High School in Toronto before attending Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he was a three-year letterman as a defensive back. Twice Saint Mary's played in national title games while he was there.
Eastman earned his bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in 1992.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Eastman has over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to his credit most recently at Alabama A&M from 2019-21 where he served as Defensive Coordinator.
Eastman spent five years at North Carolina Central University, four under former Rice offensive coordinator Jerry Mack, and one as the interim head coach when Mack joined Mike Bloomgren’s staff at Rice. Eastman was instrumental as the architect of defenses that were atop the MEAC conference and FCS in many statistical categories. From 2014 to 2016 NCCU won a share of or were outright MEAC champions.
In 2016, NCCU had one of the top-rated defenses in the MEAC that led them to play in the second U.S. Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl versus Grambling State University. Ultimately becoming Black College National Champions “Runner Ups."
At North Carolina Central University, he served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, and safeties coach until his promotion to interim head coach on Dec. 8, 2017.
Prior to joining NCCU, Eastman spent nine seasons (2005-13) as the defensive coordinator at Austin Peay State University in Clarkesville, Tennessee. During his 11 total seasons at APSU, he coached defensive backs and linebackers, and also served as special teams coordinator (2003-04) and interim head coach (winter 2013).
Eastman coached four seasons (1999-2002) at Tiffin University in Ohio, including the last three seasons as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, while working with defensive backs and defensive line during his tenure.
Eastman secured his first coaching position at York University in his hometown, where he spent two seasons (1994-95) working with defensive backs.
He then served as a defensive graduate assistant for three seasons (1996-98) at Arkansas State University, earning a master’s degree in sociology in 1999.
He has interned with five NFL teams since 2002, lending his services to the Detroit Lions (2002), Arizona Cardinals (2004), Tennessee Titans (2006), Indianapolis Colts (2011) and Minnesota Vikings (2012).
Eastman was a two-time all-city defensive back at Stephen Leacock High School in Toronto before attending Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he was a three-year letterman as a defensive back. Twice Saint Mary's played in national title games while he was there.
Eastman earned his bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in 1992.
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