Spring Arbor University

Eric Salsbury begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Cougars and 13th season in coaching overall. Salsbury will work with the post players along with assisting with recruiting and scouting duties.

Salsbury comes to Spring Arbor after spending seven seasons as an assistant in the women’s basketball program at Jackson College. Prior to that, Salsbury worked in the prep ranks as an assistant boy’s varsity coach at Williamston High School (’04-’06) and Lakeside Christian (’95-’96). In between those two assistant positions Salsbury was the boy’s varsity head coach at Lakeside Christian High School from 1996-99.

The Jackson, Michigan native earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and played basketball in high school at East Jackson. Salsbury and his wife, Vicki, reside in Brooklyn, with their 17 year-old son Nathan, 15 year-old daughter Emily, and 12 year-old daughter Allison. Salsbury is currently working at Consumers Energy.