Jack Griffin was named Senior Associate A.D. for Major Gifts at Northwestern in February of 2022. As part of his dual role within the University fundraising structure, Griffin also serves as Senior Director of Athletics Development, reporting to Deputy Director of Athletics Jesse Marks.
Griffin has led various impactful fundraising initiatives for Northwestern, closing 60 major gifts totaling more than $28 million through the We Will. Campaign. He has managed the Chicago Regional Campaign Committee while working as senior associate director of major gifts and then as director of Development on the major gifts team. He also served as a Wildcat assistant wrestling coach in the 1990’s for six seasons before moving on as a development fundraiser for the ‘Cats in September of 2000.
Griffin’s tremendous success as a Wildcat fundraiser stem from his competitive days as NU’s all-time winning wrestler. He was the 1990 NCAA Wrestling champion at 118 pounds, a two-time All-American in 1989-90, back-to-back Big Ten champion in 1989-90 and was honored as the recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor in 1990, and qualified for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team as an alternate. He was enshrined into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
Griffin married his college sweetheart, Monica (McC’89) and they have two children, Jacob (University of Richmond), and Ethan (T.C.U.).
Griffin has led various impactful fundraising initiatives for Northwestern, closing 60 major gifts totaling more than $28 million through the We Will. Campaign. He has managed the Chicago Regional Campaign Committee while working as senior associate director of major gifts and then as director of Development on the major gifts team. He also served as a Wildcat assistant wrestling coach in the 1990’s for six seasons before moving on as a development fundraiser for the ‘Cats in September of 2000.
Griffin’s tremendous success as a Wildcat fundraiser stem from his competitive days as NU’s all-time winning wrestler. He was the 1990 NCAA Wrestling champion at 118 pounds, a two-time All-American in 1989-90, back-to-back Big Ten champion in 1989-90 and was honored as the recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor in 1990, and qualified for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team as an alternate. He was enshrined into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
Griffin married his college sweetheart, Monica (McC’89) and they have two children, Jacob (University of Richmond), and Ethan (T.C.U.).