1. Jack Easterby was born on March 24,1983 and is the former executive vice president of football operations for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Jack Easterby
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From 2013 to 2018, Easterby filled various leadership roles with the New England Patriots.
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Jack Easterby was named Student-Athlete of the Year by the American Legion in his senior year, and was awarded the Scholar Athlete award by the South Atlantic Conference in 2005.
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Jack Easterby received several awards related to his ministry, including the Men's Golf Character Award from SAC, and the Campus Ministry Award and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Award from Newberry College.
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Jack Easterby served as an operations intern with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the summer of 2004.
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In 2005, while working as an academic tutor at the University of South Carolina, Jack Easterby was hired by Dave Odom to serve as the character coach of Gamecocks men's basketball team, and worked extensively with Dawn Staley and the women's team.
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Jack Easterby worked with both teams during five postseason appearances, including the 2012 Sweet Sixteen NCAA Tournament.
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Jack Easterby served as character coach for the Gamecocks baseball College World Series' teams in 2010 and 2011.
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Placekicker Ryan Succop, who attended South Carolina when Jack Easterby was there, recommended him to Scott Pioli for the position.
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Jack Easterby ministered to the team following the murder-suicide of Jovan Belcher.
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Jack Easterby was hired by the New England Patriots in 2013, in part to deal with the Aaron Hernandez crisis.
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Jack Easterby helped the team with drills, draft evaluations, helped orient new players, and held Bible studies and religious services.
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Jack Easterby grew close to head coach Bill Belichick as well as the players and was a major part of their football operations staff.
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Jack Easterby was described as having a major role in the team's success by Patriots' players.
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Jack Easterby was hired by the Houston Texans in April 2019, after they outbid other NFL and NBA teams, such as the Miami Dolphins, for his services.
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Jack Easterby reportedly oversaw a new locker room project with the Texans, and building renovations led by CEO and owner Cal McNair within NRG Stadium.
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Jack Easterby served on the leadership team for the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program, and advocates for promoting diversity within the NFL.
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The son of Jimmy and Betsy Easterby, Jack Easterby is married to Holly, and has two daughters.