MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Chowan University athletic department has named Leon Eason Interim Head Coach of the football program as the search for a new head coach has begun. Eason has been an assistant coach with the football program for the last five seasons. For the last two seasons, Eason has served the program as the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach. 

The Hawks look to continue forward momentum in the post-CIAA and Mark Hall eras. 

Eason, a 2011 graduate of Chowan University, played four years of football for the Hawks as a defensive back. During his four years with the Hawks as a defensive back, Eason accumulated 122 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and three interceptions.

Eason, a native of Murfreesboro, has coached football for Northampton County and Hertford County school systems following graduation from Chowan. 

"Leon is a players coach and he knows the program inside and out," stated Patrick Mashuda, Vice President for Athletics. "Leon's tenure and experience working with all of the players with strength and conditioning, have him poised to  lead this football program while we actively search for a new coach." 

Jarius Marlow , Andrew Sparano , and Bryan Harris will all remain on staff to lead the Hawks into the spring semester and beyond. Chowan is coming off a 7-4 overall and 7-1 CIAA record. The Hawks posted a perfect 5-0 CIAA Northern Division record to claim it's first-ever CIAA Division Title and an appearance in the CIAA Championship game. 

"We look forward to building off of the success of the program in the last two seasons and keeping these four coaches in our fold will be instrumental in that process," stated Mashuda.