Peach Promoted To Associate Athletics Director Position

MACON – Mercer Director of Athletics Jim Cole announced on Tuesday afternoon that John Peach, a 14-year veteran of collegiate athletics administration, including seven seasons at Mercer, has been promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Compliance.

"I am proud to announce a well-deserved promotion for John Peach who is a loyal and dedicated part of the Mercer Athletics family," Cole said. "John promotes and provides impeccable values for our entire department, and is a trusted advisor as it pertains to compliance with both NCAA and conference rules and regulations, as well as the day-to-day operations of Mercer Athletics."

Peach, who joined the department prior to the 2016-17 athletics season as an assistant athletics director, is charged with the oversight of the compliance efforts for all 18 varsity athletic programs at Mercer, as well as acting as a liaison between the athletics department and the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and Registrar.

A native of Jasper, Fla., Peach ventured to Middle Georgia from Nashville, Tenn., where he served a variety of roles in Vanderbilt's Compliance Office from 2007-16. While in the Music City, he co-chaired the Eligibility Oversight Committee, while also undertaking an important role as a liaison to Vanderbilt's Office of Undergraduate Admissions, as well as with the Athletic Business Office, Registrar's Office and Academic Support staff.

Prior to his time at Vanderbilt, Peach influenced young minds as an educator at various levels of academia, including two years as a social studies instructor at Madison County High School in Madison, Florida. He undertook an instructor role as a graduate assistant while pursuing his first master's degree at Valdosta State during the 2004-05 academic year, and then moved to the prep ranks in 2005-06 as a physical education instructor at Clarke Central High School in Athens.

Peach has earned several educational certificates across his career, including an associate of arts degree from North Florida Community College. He earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education with a minor in history from Georgia in 2000, but has since gone on to earn three graduate degrees as well.

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