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Eric Eaton is in his first season as an assistant
coach. Eaton, who was appointed on June 9, 2005, was
previously an assistant at the College of the Holy
Cross for four years.
Eaton coached at Holy Cross from 2000-04 as a member
of Ralph Willard's staff. He assisted in all aspects
of the program, including recruiting, player
development and scouting. The Crusaders won the
Patriot League championship and reached the NCAA
Tournament in three consecutive seasons. In 2000-01,
Holy Cross achieved one of the greatest turnarounds
in school history by posting a 22-8 record. The
2002-03 squad tied the program's standard for most
wins in a season with a 26-5 record.
During that period, Eaton recruited the Patriot
League's rookie of the year and assisted in the
development of 15 players who earned all-league
and/or all-rookie recognition, including three
player-of-the-year award winners.
Previous to Holy Cross, Eaton was an assistant coach
for one year at Assumption College in Worcester,
Mass. He also worked at Anna Maria College from
1997-99 and was a volunteer assistant at UMass-Dartmouth
when that program won 20 games and made an NCAA
Division III Tournament appearance.
A member of the UMass-Dartmouth Athletic Hall of
Fame, Eaton played on three Little East Conference
championship teams that reached the NCAAs in the
mid-1990s. He averaged 11.7 points per game as a
senior, when the Corsairs won the Little East
regular-season title and advanced to the ECAC
semifinals. He earned his undergraduate degree in
business management.
Eaton, 32, is married to the former Alexis Leacu,
who played as a collegian on the Assumption College
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