Jack Powers - Staff Directory

Jack Powers

Title:
Assistant Director of Development
Email:
Phone:
(252) 737-4543

Jack Powers, a former East Carolina football player, is in his first year serving as an assistant director in the Pirate Club, a position he began in 2026.

A graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was a two-year letterman on the football team where he began his collegiate career as a walk-on before earning a scholarship and later becoming a starter. He later transferred to East Carolina University as a graduate student, earning his Master of Business Administration (MBA) while competing for the Pirates. During his two seasons at ECU, Powers served as a team captain and was named Special Teams Player of the Year.

Following his collegiate career, Powers spent two years working for Stryker in the medical device industry before returning to East Carolina University in April 2026 to begin his career in athletic administration with the Pirate Club. As Assistant Director of Development, Powers focuses on building lasting relationships with donors and securing philanthropic support for Pirate Athletics through revenue-sharing initiatives, including the Purple & Gold Society, the annual fund, and other athletic department campaigns and facility enhancements.