Jeffrey Cohen is an American sports executive who served as general manager of the Kansas City Kings from 1981 to 1982 and athletic director at Brandeis University from 1986 to 2004.
[2] His stint in Kansas City lasted just over a year, as on April 30, 1982, the Kings announced that former general manager Joe Axelson would be returning to the club.
[5][6] In September 1982, Cohen was named executive vice president of the Boston Breakers of the newly-formed United States Football League.
[3] During his tenure as AD, Brandeis joined the University Athletic Association, constructed a $25 million sports complex which included the Red Auerbach Arena, launched an athletic hall of fame, hosted the 1998 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and 1999 NCAA Fencing Championships, and hired former Celtics head coach Chris Ford to coach its men's basketball team.
[15] In January 2004, Cohen abruptly resigned from Brandeis, telling The Boston Globe that he was leaving because "lame duck is not a good thing to be.