Jack Gaylord ('79) is in his tenth year as an assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater. A veteran mentor at the youth league level up to the college ranks, Gaylord assists the Hilbert College men's basketball program with player development, practice and game-day preparation, as well as recruitment.
Gaylord spent the 2016-17 season as the boys junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach at Gowanda Central School where he starred as a high school athlete.
His coaching experience includes stints in the mid 80's as the head football coach at Avon High School and later at Division I Bowling Green State University where he served as an assistant coach.
After competing on the basketball court for two-years at Hilbert under Hall of Fame coach John Kissel and as a teammate of Hall of Fame player Dwight Hollins, Gaylord moved on to Heidelberg College to finish his career. While finishing degree requirements in his fifth year he served as a student-assistant coach at Heidelberg and brings summer basketball experience from working camps at Hilbert and Niagara University.
Gaylord has a wealth of experience in marketing, public relations, event management, and sponsorship and away from the basketball court, serves as President of Grace-Events. Inc. (See Hilbert Connections Publication: Hilbert Connections Publication) Gaylord earned a master's degree in marketing, sports management from Bowling Green State University. He has a bachelor of arts degree in education from Heidelberg College ('83) and an associate's degree in Liberal studies from Hilbert College where he was a McGrath Student-Athlete award recipient.  Â
