Trevecca Nazarene FAR/Assoc. Professor of Management Jonathan Burch will succeed AD Mark Elliott in leading the Trojans, per TrevEchoes’ Maven McGregory, who adds: “Elliott said he first approached Burch about the possibility of becoming director of athletics about a year and a half ago. He and Burch planned the transition before Elliott formally announced his retirement. Elliot and Burch worked on a transition plan that allows him to take over gradually until Elliott’s retirement in July.” President Dan Boone: “We’ve known Jon for most of his life here. He was an athlete at Trevecca, who had the kind of academic experience that led him to postgraduate degrees to come back as a business professor, teaching in our graduate business program. He has loved Trevecca Athletics from the time that he was a student to where he is today as a parent of one of our students and as the faculty athletics representative. So, the whole idea that we would have to go find somebody new and hope that they fit, Jon resolved all of that.” (link)