University of Tennessee Athletics
Baseball
- Title:
- Director of Operations
- Email:
- czurcher@utk.edu
- Phone:
- (865) 974-1227
After serving for eight seasons as the director of operations for Tennessee Baseball, Chad Zurcher was named athletics business manager for Tennessee Athletics in July 2024.
Zurcher served as a primary liaison between the university and the Vol baseball team while assisting the coaching staff in the day-to-day operations as well as coordinating offseason camps, events and community service outings for the team. The 2024 campaign saw Tennessee claim the program's first national championship at the NCAA Men's College World Series in Omaha.
Prior to joining the Volunteers’ staff, Zurcher coached youth teams and scheduled practices at the Ranger Baseball Institute in Knoxville after retiring from a minor league playing career. Over a stretch of 14 years, he also assisted and supervised preparations for events at University of Tennessee athletics facilities.
In 2011, Zurcher was selected in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets after a standout collegiate career at the University of Memphis. He went on to play 88 career games over two minor league seasons, maintaining a combined .279 average between New York’s Rookie Kingsport Mets and Class A Savannah Sand Gnats.
During his time at Memphis, Zurcher earned numerous awards and accolades, including being named the 2011 Conference USA Player of the Year after leading the nation with a .443 batting average. Zurcher also earned All-America status and became the first player in program history to earn Academic All-America honors following his 2011 season. A two-time All-Conference USA selection for the Tigers, Zurcher still ranks fourth in UM program history with 252 career hits.
In 2022, Zurcher had his jersey retired by the Memphis baseball program. He is also a member of Memphis' M Club Hall of Fame.
Zurcher earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Memphis in 2011 and went on to earn a master’s degree in sport administration from Liberty University in 2014.
