Jack Easterby joined the Houston Texans as executive vice president of team development in April 2019. In his role, Easterby provides leadership for Football Operations as well as directing the overall culture of the organization.
Easterby came to Houston after serving as team development director/character coach for the New England Patriots from 2013-18, where he was a part of winning Super Bowls XLIV, LI and LII. He was also the team chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2011-12.
Easterby has served as a team/athlete development consultant for multiple NBA teams, USA Basketball, several other Olympic teams and has mentored numerous PGA tour players as well as Major League Baseball players.
Easterby gained his first NFL experience in 2004 with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an assistant to the director of football operations. He became the character coach for the University of South Carolina Athletic Department from 2005-10, where he implemented team/program-building for all Olympic sports, assisted in both academic and spiritual accountability initiatives, and served as a keynote speaker for multiple church and community events.
The Columbia, S.C. native graduated from Newberry College, where he captained the basketball and golf teams to historic seasons. As a senior, Easterby was named Scholar Athlete of the Year by both Newberry College and the South Atlantic Conference as well as receiving the SAC Male Athlete Character Award.
Easterby and his wife, Holly, have two daughters, Houston and Harriet.
