Matt Eastman has joined the program’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant heading into the 2023 season.

Eastman comes to Valpo from UMBC, where he spent the 2022 season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Retrievers. Assisting in all aspects of the program, Eastman helped UMBC post a 17-9 record and claim its third consecutive America East tournament title.

Eastman has also served as the head coach of the UMBC men’s club volleyball team for the last two years. He led the program as it reached as high as #23 in the NCVF Division II national rankings last season. Eastman guided UMBC to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 Division II East Coast Championships and to the finals of the bronze bracket at the 2022 NCVF nationals.

Prior to starting his coaching career, Eastman was a starting middle blocker on the UMBC men’s club team. He graduated from UMBC with a bachelor’s degree in information systems in May of 2020.