Chad Zurcher (2017) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Chad Zurcher

Induction:
2017

Chad Zurcher (2008-11) came to the University of Memphis from Knoxville, Tennessee, in the fall of 2007 and immediately saw action as a true freshman for Coach Daron Schoenrock's Tiger baseball team. A three-year starter and two-time all-conference infielder, Zurcher led the nation in hitting in 2011 with a .443 batting average. Additionally, he was the national leader in on-base percentage that same season with a .557 mark. For his play in 2011, Zurcher was named first team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Magazine, Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Baseball America and the Amateur Baseball Coaches Association. He was selected to the All-Conference USA squad as both a junior and senior and was voted the Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year in 2011. Zurcher was drafted by the New York Mets in the 2011 Major League Draft. He went on to play 88 career games over two seasons and posted a combined batting average of .279 for the Rookie Kingsport Mets and Class A Savannah Sand Gnats. He now works as the Director of Baseball Operations for the University of Tennessee, where he serves as the primary liaison between the University and the Vols baseball program. Zurcher earned his undergraduate degree from Memphis and holds a master's degree from Liberty University.