Jerry Eaves

Jerry Lee Eaves (born February 8, 1959) is an American head college basketball coach and athletic director at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He is the former head men's basketball coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Prior to the start of his coaching career, Eaves played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for parts of four seasons.

Born (1959-02-08) February 8, 1959 (age 67)

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)

High schoolBallard (Louisville, Kentucky)

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Jerry Eaves

Personal information
Born	(1959-02-08) February 8, 1959 (age 67) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Louisville (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 3rd round, 55th overall pick
Drafted by	Utah Jazz
Position	Point guard
Number	31, 5, 22
Coaching career	1990–present
Career history
Playing
1982–1984	Utah Jazz
1984	Atlanta Hawks
1987	Sacramento Kings
Coaching
1990–1994	Howard (assistant)
1994–1996	New Jersey Nets (assistant)
1996–1999	Louisville (assistant)
1999–2002	Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
2002–2003	Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2003–2012	North Carolina A&T
2015–present	Simmons College
Career highlights
As player: NCAA champion (1980) First-team All-Metro Conference (1981) Second-team All-Metro Conference (1982) McDonald's All-American (1978) Second-team Parade All-American (1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Eaves played at Ballard High School and the University of Louisville. He played professionally for the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings.^[1] Eaves competed on The Amazing Race 32 with his son Frank, which aired in 2020,^[2] and were placed ninth and being the third team eliminated.^[3]