Eric Eaton begins his third year as assistant coach at Quinnipiac in 2009-10. This past year, Eaton earned an honorable mention on the CollegeInsider.com Top 25 Mid-Major Assistants list. He was the only coach from the Northeast Conference on the list.

In six years prior to joining the Bobcats, Eaton reached the NCAA Division I tournament five times. A veteran of a decade in the business, he has been a part of six NCAA tournament teams.

Eaton joined the University of Albany staff for the 2005-06 season and spent his first year as an assistant coach. The Great Danes went 21-11 that season and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time at the Division I level.

For his efforts, Eaton was promoted to associate head coach for the 2006-07 season, a campaign in which Albany again qualified for the NCAA tournament. The Great Danes defeated Vermont in the America East tournament final for the second year in a row and closed the season with a 23-10 record.

While at Albany, Eaton was responsible for a wide range of duties including recruiting, on-court coaching, scouting, coordinating individual workouts and managing the team's academic progress. During his time with the Great Danes, Eaton played a key role in developing a two-time America East Player of the Year, three all-league performers and a Defensive Player of the Year. The team also posted the highest team grade-point average in the America East Conference for those two seasons.

Prior to joining the Albany staff, Eaton coached at the College of the 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 (2001-03) during Eaton's time at Holy Cross. During that period, Eaton recruited the Patriot League's Rookie of the Year and a two-time first-team all-league player. He also assisted in the development of 15 players who earned all-league or all-rookie recognition, including three Player of the Year award winners.

Eaton was an assistant coach for one year at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. prior to joining the Holy Cross staff. 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 NCAA tournament in the mid-1990s. He earned his undergraduate degree in business management in 1997.

Eric and his wife, Alexis, are the parents of twin boys: Evan and Owen.