T.J. Eskildsen enters his ninth season as a McPherson assistant men's basketball coach in 2018-19.

During his tenure, the Bulldogs have qualified for the NAIA Division II National Tournament four times (2010-2013). The Bulldogs have also won a regular season conference championship (2011-12), and won two KCAC tournament championships (2012, 2013), while Coach Eskildsen has been an assistant coach.

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Eskildsen played two seasons from 1998-2000 at Holyoke Catholic High School (Mass.), before finishing his prep career at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa.

Eskildsen played one season of collegiate basketball at the NCAA Division III Dominican University in River Forest, Ill.  Following his brief stint at DU, he transferred to Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, before finishing his bachelor of arts in sports management from Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 2007.  While at Iowa Wesleyan, Eskildsen served as a student assistant coach for the Tigers' 2006 conference championship team that went on to play in the NAIA Division II national tournament.

He continued his education and coaching career at William Woods University, serving as the men’s basketball assistant coach. Eskildsen was instrumental in recruiting the Owls American Midwest Conference 2009-10 Freshman of the Year. He graduated in May of 2009 with a master of education in Athletics/Activities Administration.

At McPherson College, Coach Eskildsen’ s responsibilities include recruiting, scouting, assisting with team workouts, film breakdown, assisting with on the floor coaching, and head coach of the junior varsity team.