Jeff Eastman enters his seventh year as an assistant coach with the Northwest Nazarene track & field program going into the 2025-26 season.
He works with the Nighthawks' sprints, vertical jumps, and horizontal jumps squads.
Prior to NNU, he spent two decades coaching both track & field and football in his hometown of Merced, California, serving as an assistant coach at both Merced High School and Merced Community College.
He is a USATF Level One certified sprint and jump coach, and is also certified with the USTFCCCA.
Before moving to Idaho, Eastman served 27 years with the Merced Police Department. He spent time as a police officer, high-tech crime detective, and De-Tac Instructor.
Eastman owns a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute & University. He is a proud father of five children - two daughters and three sons.
