Joe Eatmon is a familiar face within the UWA men’s hoops program, as he played two seasons in the Red and White from 2005-07 under former head coach Rick Reedy.  The Tuscaloosa, Ala.-native also served as Graduate Assistant Coach on the UWA staff in the Fall of 2007 before taking a full-time job at Livingston High School.  Eatmon returns to UWA after coaching two seasons in the Linden City School system.  At Linden he coached boy’s basketball and football along with teaching physical education. 

As a Tiger, Eatmon played in 51 games during his two-year stint, scoring 357 points in his career.  He proved to be a threat from the perimeter for UWA, shooting .313 from behind the three-point arc.  Prior to arriving in Livingston, Eatmon played for Coach Chris Trawick at Bevill State Community College, where he averaged 12 points per game.  Following his playing days, Eatmon was the recipient of the NCAA Ethnic Minority Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics to continue his education.  He earned a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Physical Education this past Spring at UWA.  Eatmon also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from UWA, which he received in 2007.

Off the court, Eatmon was a member of the Alpha Phi Fraternity and was the men’s basketball representative of UWA’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.  His academic accolades included a spot on the Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team along with being named Who’s Who Among College Athletes.  Eatmon was also selected the Pi Delta Chapter of Alpha Pi Alpha Athlete of the Year.

Eatmon is married to the former Erica Yates.  They have one son, Joseph, Jr.

Preston McCarter begins his second season on the UWA bench as a Student Assistant Coach. McCarter is the son of head coach Eddie McCarter. He joins the UWA coaching staff after finishing up his playing career at Tuskegee University. Prior to his stint at TU, McCarter played at North Lake Community College in Irving, Texas. He led NLCC to the 2006 NJCAA national championship, averaging 18 points a contest. At TU, he was named to the All-Tournament team in the SIAC. McCarter posted a season-best 27 points last season against Stillman.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama native Darrell Young joins Eddie McCarter’s staff for the second-straight season. Young comes to West Alabama after spending two years at Shelton State Community College. He spent one season as a student manager before serving as a student assistant on Barry Mohun’s staff. In 2007-08, SSCC claimed the Alabama Community College Conference Title and a berth in the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. He is the son of Donnie Foster and Gloria Young. Young is majoring in business at UWA.