Founder & President, CoachSafelySports Policy Institute
Through more than five decades of leadership in college football, sports medicine, and youth sports advocacy, Coach Jack Crowe has become a nationally recognized voice in the movement to create safer, more accountable environments for young athletes.
Coach Crowe earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He later received a master’s degree in counseling and kinesiology at the University of West Alabama, where he also served as a member of the faculty.
Crowe is the Founder and President of the CoachSafelySports Policy Institute and serves as Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the CoachSafely Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing youth sports safety through coach education, injury prevention, research, and public policy advocacy. He also hosts the CoachSafelySports Policy Institute Podcast, featuring conversations with leading experts in youth sports policy, athlete health and safety, and sports medicine.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Crowe has built a distinguished career as a football coach, administrator, and leader in athletics. Prior to becoming a head coach, he established a strong reputation as an innovative offensive coordinator and assistant coach at prominent collegiate programs, including Auburn University, Clemson University, and Baylor University. He later served as head football coach at the University of Arkansas from 1990 to 1992 and at Jacksonville State University from 2000 to 2012.
Following his coaching career, Crowe expanded his impact beyond the football field by championing nationwide efforts to improve youth athlete safety and strengthen sports organizations. He has held key leadership roles in national sports organizations, including serving as Vice Chair of the National Council on Youth Sports (NCYS) Board of Directors and Vice Chair of the NCYS Safety Committee beginning in 2014. Through these roles, he helped advance national conversations around injury prevention, athlete protection, and standardized coach education.
Crowe also served as Executive Director of the American Sports Medicine Institute, where he worked alongside leading sports medicine professionals to promote evidence-based approaches to athlete health and injury prevention. His advocacy and leadership were instrumental in the development and advancement of Alabama’s Coach Safely Act, the first statewide law in the nation requiring youth coaches to receive training in injury recognition, prevention, and emergency response.
Today, Coach Jack Crowe continues to lead national efforts to transform youth sports by promoting education, accountability, and policies that ensure every child can participate in a safer sports environment.
Executive Vice President, CoachSafelySports Policy Institute
With experience in government affairs, public policy, and nonprofit leadership, Terri Winston has built a career at the intersection of health, safety, and public advocacy. She previously served as Program Director for the National Council on Youth Sports Safety, chaired by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, where she led the Protecting Athletes and Sports Safety initiative to reduce youth sports concussions nationwide. As Executive Director of Governmental Affairs for Morehouse School of Medicine, cultivated partnerships with federal agencies and Congress, and secured critical funding for major health initiatives.
Terri previously served in senior leadership roles on Capitol Hill, including Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Sr., Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop, Policy Advisor and Press Secretary to U.S. Representative Major Owens, and State Projects Director and Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. She also served as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
She holds a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Economics and Public Policy from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University at Montgomery.
Director of Communications & Engagement
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Alabama, she has spent her career dedicated to education, athletics, coaching, and supporting the people who make youth sports possible.
A three-sport athlete in high school, she continued her passion for athletics at Jacksonville State University, where she worked as a student athletic trainer for five years while earning her degree in Physical Education. She gained experience working with multiple sports before joining Florida State University’s Athletic Department, where she spent a year managing the soccer and softball programs.
Her career in education and coaching began at Leeds Middle School, where she taught and coached for a year before returning home to Calhoun County as a Physical Education teacher at Weaver High School. During her time at Weaver, she served as the athletics compliance officer and held multiple coaching roles, including Varsity Volleyball Coach.
She later returned to Jacksonville State University as an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Humanities, combining her passion for education with her commitment to helping students succeed.
Now in her fourth year at Kitty Stone Elementary, she serves as a Behavior Coach, working with students and educators to foster positive environments where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
Outside of her professional roles, she is a proud mother of two children, Mattie and Joe, who are both junior-high-aged students at Pleasant Valley High School. Her love for athletics, her commitment to supporting coaches, and her belief in the importance of play continue to shape her work and purpose.
She currently serves as the Director of Communications and Engagement for the Coach Safely Sports Policy Institute, where she works to advance the organization’s mission of promoting safer youth sports and supporting coaches, athletes, and communities.
At the heart of everything she does is a simple belief: young people deserve the opportunity to play, learn, compete, and grow in safe and supportive environments.
