Jack Welch is president of Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas, but is better known for his career as an American football coach. Welch served as the head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University from 1985 to 1986, Fort Scott Community College from 1987 to 1992, and Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas from 1994 to 2017. His most recent coaching position was as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League during the UFL's spring 2025 season.
Coaching career Kansas Wesleyan Welch was the 17th head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas serving for two seasons, from 1985 to 1986, and compiling a record of 8–12.College Football Data Warehouse Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes coaching records
The results Welch produced at Kansas Wesleyan were considered a "turnaround" because the year before his arrival, the team had winless season.The Fort Scott Tribune "Hounds hope hard work turns in to playoff berth" by Dave Wagner, September 2, 1987 At the time, the program had the nations's longest losing streak in NAIA football.The Fort Scott Tribune "FSCC Hires New Coach for Football" by John Lechliter, February 19, 1987
Other coaching positions Welch's coaching career also includes stops at East Texas A&M University, Louisiana Tech University, West Texas A&M University, and Fort Scott Community College.KWTX.com "Jack of All Trades: Copperas Cove Head Coach Jack Welch" by Adam Winkler, March 11, 2008
Welch is known nationally for his recruiting and special teams, and his collegiate offensive units were highly ranked every season. He was hired in 2019 as the Special Teams Coordinator and Running Back Coach at East Texas A&M University. He has most wins ever as head coach at Copperas Cove and Ft. Scott Community College.
Welch retired in 2018 from his positions as the athletic director and head football coach for Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas.coveleaderpress.com CCISD board approves Welch resignation He had record of 194–91–1 at Copperas Cove. Welch's accomplishments also include 18 berths in the state playoffs and two appearances in the Texas 4A State Championship. Welch led the Bulldawgs to eight district, ten bi-district, five area, four regional, three quarterfinal, and two state semifinal championships. Welch has the most wins of any head coach in Copperas Cove history with victories over many of Texas' most notorious 5A and 6A power houses including Odessa Permian, Converse Judson and Southlake Carroll. Welch was Class 6A "Coach of the Year" in 1998 and has been the District "Coach of the Year" eight times. He coached over 300 players at Copperas Cove who signed college scholarships and 16 players who made it to the professional ranks, 13 National Football League (NFL), including Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and Charles Tillman, 1 to the CFL and 2 to the UFL. He is one of the top 100 coaches in wins in Texas history of high school football.
Welch had initially anticipated joining the San Antonio Caballeros of the International Football Alliance for the 2025 season on the staff of Hal Mumme; on April 16, he instead joined another San Antonio professional team, the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL, as their special teams coach, replacing Payton Pardee as Pardee was promoted to head coach after incumbent Wade Phillips was forced to step down due to health issues.
Education Welch earned a bachelor's degree from Taylor University in Indiana, a master's degree from West Texas A&M University, and a doctorate from the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor.Javelina Bulletin "5 candidates to interview for head football coach" December 15, 1999 In June 2025, Welch was named president of Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, where he had previously served as head football coach from 1987 to 1992.
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External links Texas A&M–Commerce Lions profile