 Eaves in the 1951 Glomerata | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1914 Copperhill, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1991 (aged 77) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1936 | Auburn |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1937 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957 | Auburn (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1937 | Sewanee (assistant) |
| 1938–1941 | Sewanee |
| 1949–1963 | Auburn |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1979 | Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 217–143 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball SEC regular season (1960) | |
| Awards | |
| Football All-SEC (1936) Basketball SEC Coach of the Year (1960) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame | |
Joel Harry Eaves (June 3, 1914 – July 18, 1991) was an American college football and basketball player, coach, and athletic director. He is perhaps most known for coaching basketball at his alma mater, the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University.[1] He was also once athletic director for the Georgia Bulldogs. Eaves was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.[2]