Kevin Eastman (born April 7, 1955) is a former American

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. He was assistant coach and Vice President for Basketball Operations of the

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of the

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. Eastman joined the Clippers' coaching staff before the 2013–14 season.

Early life

Born in

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and graduated from

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in 1973.http://kevineastmanbasketball.com/eastman/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/KElongbioNOphotos3.pdf

Playing career

Eastman then attended the

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and played on the

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team from 1973 to 1977. Eastman was a two-time team captain and a three-year starter, and scored 1,162 points.Former UR guard Eastman enjoying time as Celts' coach
/ref> He also a member of the university's athletic hall of fame. In early 1978, Eastman played professionally for the Richmond Virginians of the

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(AABA). In 11 games, Eastman averaged 9.2 points.

Coaching career

Prior to joining the Clippers, Eastman served as the assistant coach to

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for the Boston Celtics from the 2004–05 season until the 2012–13 season. He was the Nike Basketball's National Director of Skills in 2003–04, and spent 2002–03 as

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. Eastman spent five years (1994–1999) as head men's basketball coach at

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and four years (1990–1994) as head coach at the

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. In addition, he held assistant coaching positions at the

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and his alma mater, the

Executive career

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 record

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