East Stroudsburg, Pa. – East Stroudsburg University mourns the passing of Jack Childs '67, a 1995 inductee to the ESU Athletic Hall of Fame, who passed away on March 11, 2025.

Childs earned letters in football, wrestling and track and field for the Warriors and was the head wrestling coach at Drexel University for 35 years. He was the active Division I leader in career coaching wins with 421 before his retirement in 2011. Across his coaching career at Drexel and Stevens Tech, he compiled over 500 wins.

Childs was a four-time East Coast Wrestling Association Coach of the Year and the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Coach of the Year. He was inducted into both the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Drexel Athletics Hall of Fame. He also served as president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, worked at the NCAA Wrestling National Championships, and was a board member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.

Childs resided in Wayne, Pennsylvania, with his family, dedicating himself to his wife and children. He coached youth sports and was an active member of the Men's Club at Wayne Methodist Church, where he supported various family events and the annual flower fundraising sale. He also volunteered with the Radnor Scholarship Fund, assisting with the annual Fourth of July fireworks fundraiser.

In retirement, Childs and his wife, Anne, traveled extensively, both nationally and internationally, and cherished time with their grandchildren. He remained active with ESU, serving on the Alumni Board, and volunteered at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

Visitation will be from 10-11 and services will follow at 11 on Thursday, April 3 at Wayne Methodist Church, 210 S. Wayne Avenue in Wayne, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions may be made to Drexel University Wrestling, Drexel University, PO Box 8215, Philadelphia, PA 19101-9684 or online at https://giving.drexel.edu/CoachChilds, or to the Wayne Methodist Food Pantry, 201 S. Wayne Avenue, Wayne, Pa. 19087.