Staff Directory
Jon Mitchell
- Title:
- Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine
- Email:
- Phone:
- 4063
Jon Mitchell joined the Syracuse University Athletics Department as a senior associate athletics director in November 2022. He came to Syracuse after more than seven years in sports medicine and administration at Appalachian State and has more than 26 years of experience in the profession. Mitchell is responsible for sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mental health in the newly-created position in the Syracuse Athletics Department.
At Appalachian State, Mitchell served as the senior associate athletics director for student-athlete health and well-being for three years. He started at App State in 2014 as the director of athletic training services. He worked for four seasons as the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program.
Prior to joining the Mountaineers, Mitchell spent 15 years at nearby Gardner-Webb University, where he directed all athletic training operations and was the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team and the Runnin’ Bulldogs men’s cross country and track and field teams.
He also served as an Instructor and as a Preceptor in the athletic training major in the School of Preventive and Rehabilitative Health Sciences at GWU. Mitchell started his career as head athletic trainer at Newberry College from 1998 and served there for two years before moving to Gardner-Webb.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Mars Hill College and his master’s from Gardner-Webb University. Mitchell completed his Doctor of Education with a focus in global sports leadership at East Tennessee State in 2019. A native of New Jersey, Mitchell ran cross country at Mars Hill. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two sons, Payton and Camden.
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At Appalachian State, Mitchell served as the senior associate athletics director for student-athlete health and well-being for three years. He started at App State in 2014 as the director of athletic training services. He worked for four seasons as the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program.
Prior to joining the Mountaineers, Mitchell spent 15 years at nearby Gardner-Webb University, where he directed all athletic training operations and was the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team and the Runnin’ Bulldogs men’s cross country and track and field teams.
He also served as an Instructor and as a Preceptor in the athletic training major in the School of Preventive and Rehabilitative Health Sciences at GWU. Mitchell started his career as head athletic trainer at Newberry College from 1998 and served there for two years before moving to Gardner-Webb.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Mars Hill College and his master’s from Gardner-Webb University. Mitchell completed his Doctor of Education with a focus in global sports leadership at East Tennessee State in 2019. A native of New Jersey, Mitchell ran cross country at Mars Hill. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two sons, Payton and Camden.
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