American University

Coach Eddie Jackson is no longer at American University as of May, 2023.

Eddie Jackson completed his 15th season as a member of the American University men’s basketball staff in 2022-23, and his eighth under head coach Mike Brennan.
 
Jackson joined Brennan's staff for his second stint at AU in 2015-16, a season in which the Eagles secured their third straight spot in the PL Semifinals after a second-half comeback that saw the squad win 10 of its last 13 PL league games to finish tied for fourth. As an assistant for AU, Jackson is responsible for recruiting, opponent scouting and player development. He recruited Elijah Stephens, a dynamic point guard that earned a spot on the All-Patriot League Rookie Team in 2021-22.
 
At the start of Jackson's first stint at AU, he served as the director of basketball operations for three seasons under former head coach Jeff Jones. Jackson was responsible for team travel, film exchange, film breakdown, community outreach programs and team camp. Jones promoted Jackson to assistant coach in 2009 after the team won back-to-back Patriot League Championships. In that first seven-year coaching stint, Jackson contributed to the development of nine All-Patriot First Team and eight All-PL Second Team members.
 
He also helped American to the highest winning percentage in the Patriot League during that time. As the head recruiter, Jackson’s efforts played an integral part in the recruitment of Vlad Moldoveanu (two-time First Team All-Patriot), Charles Hinkle (First Team All-Patriot), John Schoof (All-Patriot and four-time All-Patriot Academic) and Darius "Pee Wee" Gardner (two-time Second Team All-Patriot and 2013 Patriot Tournament MVP). 
 
Jackson came to American in 2006 after spending time coaching at both the high school and AAU level. He served as an assistant varsity coach at South Lakes High School in Reston, Va., under the leadership of Virginia High School Hall of Fame head coach Wendell Byrd. While with the Seahawks, he was in charge of scouting, preparing scouting reports, and on-court demonstration. In three seasons, he helped the Seahawks to a 58-24 overall record and a spot in the Virginia High School League State Quarterfinals.
 
Jackson also served as a head coach with Nova UNITED AAU Basketball Club in the D.C. Metropolitan area. In his last three years with the program, he assisted with the development and recruitment of over 30 scholarship players, including 24 Division I players.
 
In addition to his coaching experience, he created and served as a co-director of the East Coast Basketball Coaching Clinic. He also spent several summers working as a camp counselor at Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp and Top-100 Clinics throughout the East Coast. Jackson received dual bachelor's degrees in economics and criminology from Ohio State in 2000. In 2016, Jackson earned his master's in athletic administration and coaching from Concordia University Irvine.

Jackson resides in Maryland with his daughter, Zoë.