The University of Mississippi Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Operations – Volleyball
- E-mail:
- Phone:
- 662-915-7122
- Alma Mater:
- Arkansas (2009)
Jon Nance began his career in 2008 where he served one year as an administrative intern in the office of Student-Athlete Development. He was then promoted to academic counselor for football and rifle in 2009. In 2015, he was promoted to senior academic counselor and worked with football for 8 years. As a senior academic counselor for the past five years he helped monitor student-athletes' academic and eligibility progress as well as many other tasks working most recently with volleyball and track & field. Nance is also responsible for managing the textbook program for scholarship student-athletes as well as being in charge of the Rebel Reconnect program for former student-athletes returning to complete their degrees.
Nance has recently been promoted to Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Operations in 2019. In this new role, he will support the entire staff with key responsibilities, oversee class checking program, student worker program, book program, assist with tutor operations, manage human resources, oversee building maintenance and facility needs, honors and awards along with any other related duties.
Before joining the Rebels, Nance had a two-year stint as a graduate assistant for football at the University of Arkansas in the Bogle Academic Center. He earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2005, and master's degree in sports management in 2009, both from the University of Arkansas.
Nance and his wife, Ashlee, have one son, Pate.
