Lake Forest College

Jaron Eanes returned to his alma mater as part of the coaching staff in 2022. He began working directly with the team's defensive linemen in 2024 after two seasons with the linebackers.

The Foresters were 10-1 overall and Midwest Conference champions with a perfect 9-0 record during league play in 2024. They also played in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in program history. Under the direction of Eanes, Jaylen Johnson was a First Team All-MWC selection while fellow defensive lineman Michael Kelley earned second team accolades. Lake Forest's defensive linemen combined for 187 tackles on the season, including 50.5 tackles for loss and 29.5 sacks.

The Foresters are now 26-6 overall and 23-4 in MWC games with a pair of league titles and NCAA Playoff appearances since Eanes joined the staff. He has been the position coach for players earning five all-conference honors during that span.

Eanes spent the previous three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Chicago Hope Academy. He helped lead the Eagles to a 17-9 record with eight shutouts, including a school record five in 2021. Eanes was also the defensive coordinator at Whitney Young High School in Chicago in 2018. The Dolphins were 9-0 with three shutouts that season and claimed a Chicago Public School League Madison Street Division championship.

A defensive lineman for the Forester football team from 2006-09, Eanes racked up 193 career tackles and still ranks fourth in program history with 39.5 tackles for loss and tied-for-ninth with 12.5 sacks. He was named Second Team All-Midwest Conference as a sophomore and senior and added an Honorable Mention All-MWC selection his junior year.

Eanes also works at Baxter International as a Talent Acquisition Partner