Jeffrey Porter

Dr. Jeff Porter is a New Jersey native and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the KC Current. Prior to starting this position, he was the Assistant Vice President for Development; Associate Athletics Director at Miami Athletics (OH).

Dr. Porter also served as the Director of Alumni Engagement; Premium Seating Associate; Major Gifts Officer and Sports Administrator for the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country teams at Michigan Athletics.

Dr. Porter completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology in 2007 at the University of Michigan. He went on to complete his Master of Arts degree in Higher Education with a focus in Student-Affairs in 2011 and his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership in 2017 at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Porter’s research focused on student-athlete development and revised a framework geared toward student-athlete academic success.

A former college athlete himself, Dr. Porter was the 2007 NCAA Champion in the 60m hurdles, a 3-time NCAA All-American, 3-time Big Ten Champion and the recipient of the 2007 Big Ten Medal of Honor. He competed in both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, becoming one of the few Americans in history to qualify for two consecutive Olympic Games in the men’s 110m hurdles. He also coached his wife (Tiffany Porter) and sister-in-law (Cindy Sember) to the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Dr. Porter also served on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athletics Council; Board of Directors for USA Archery; and several United State Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Working Groups.