Dr. Jack Welch has served as a Coach and Administrator for over 40 years. During Dr. Welch's career he served as a head football coach at the NAIA, NJCAA, and Texas 6A levels and a coordinator at the NCAA D1 FBS, FCS and D2 levels. Welch is the winningest coach in history of Ft. Scott Community College and Copperas Cove, TX High School.

Welch has obtained a Mid-Management Certification, Superintendent Certification and Doctor of Education degree (Dissertation on school finance). Welch has served as a speaker for the Texas Rural Educators Association and shared with multiple leading educational lawyers debating state funding needs. While the pressures of the athletic program at Copperas Cove were intense, Welch was responsible for supervising 90+ employees, which included athletic grounds maintenance crew, all athletic custodians and athletic business office, all athletic facilities ensuring local/state compliance, all high school and two junior high athletics personnel. While providing the impetus for one of the state’s most successful athletic programs, Welch exercised sufficient self-discipline to receive a Doctor of Education degree.

Professional Background:

2019-2022 Athletic Coaches Academy - Executive Director

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach

Texas A&M University-Commerce (NCAA D1 FCS)

2018-2019 TIPS Program Manager – Education Service Center Region 8

Field Representative-Texas Rural Education Association (TREA)

1994-2018 Athletic Director/Head Football Coach (retired)

Copperas Cove High School (District 12/5A/16-4A)

1993-1994 Assistant Football Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

Louisiana Tech University (NCAA Division I-FBS)

1987-1992 Athletic Director/Head Football Coach

Fort Scott Community College (NJCAA)

1985-1986 Head Football Coach / Faculty Instructor

Kansas Wesleyan University (NAIA)

1982-1984 Assistant Football Coach / Faculty Instructor

West Texas State University (NCAA Division I FCS)

1980-1981 Athletic Director / Head Football Coach

Santo High School (Texas)

1980 Spring Graduate Assistant Football Coach

West Texas State University