Ricky Davey Joins Men’s Soccer As Assistant Coach
5/1/2024 11:26:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MACON – Ricky Davey, a 10-year coaching veteran who spent last year as an assistant coach of Atlanta United 2 MLS Next Pro team and head coach of the U19 Atlanta United's Academy Team, has joined the staff at Mercer as an assistant coach, head coach Brad Ruzzo announced Wednesday.
"I am excited to add Ricky to our staff and think that he brings a tremendous amount of professionalism, soccer acumen, great recruiting ties and will connect with our student-athletes on a personal level," Ruzzo said. "He has been a coach and person I have targeted for a while, and I think it is a testament to the program and all the accomplishments it has had, that someone with Ricky's abilities would be attracted to our program."
"He has been at several colleges already and his recent experience with Atlanta United II in the pro-environment will certainly help our program advance another level. I look forward to working with him and achieving some amazing things on a national level."
Davey treks to Macon following a four-year stint as a coach in the Atlanta United Academy program. When he first started with Atlanta United in October of 2021, Davey coached the Atlanta United MLS Next Under-14 team to two MLS Next Southeast League Champion and a Patterson Cup Championship.
Following his success with the U14 Team, Davey became the U19 head coach and College Showcase coordinator. While serving as the U19 head coach, Davey also served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta United 2 Team where he focused on opposition analysis and defensive phase, while also serving as the Pro Prospect IDP Coach.
Before joining Atlanta United in 2021, Davey was an assistant coach and the director of international recruitment with Georgia State University from 2018 to 2021. While with the Panthers, Davey helped lead the program to the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season and Tournament championships, as well as two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Concurrent with his time at Georgia State, Davey served as an NPSL Head Coach for the Georgia Revolution in 2021. Under his management, the Revolution was the 2021 southeast regular season and tournament champions and made its first-ever appearance in the national tournament- a run that garnered him 2021 conference coach of the year laurels.
Davey took on a role as assistant coach at Francis Marion in 2017. While with the Patriots, he served as the Director of Recruitment and Defensive Methodology. He also served collegiate coaching stints at both LeMoyne (2015-16) and Alabama Huntsville (2014) as well.
As a player, Davey spent one season at Appalachian State before transferring to Montevallo in 2011. Davey tallied 16 goals and 20 assists in his three season with the Falcons. Davey would go on to be named to the Peach Belt All-Conference once, Peach Bell Conference Tournament MVP in 2013, and help Montevallo to two conference titles and two NCAA tournament appearances.
A native of England, Davey graduated from Montevallo in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in human nutrition. He earned his master's degree in education from LeMoyne in 2017.
"I am excited to add Ricky to our staff and think that he brings a tremendous amount of professionalism, soccer acumen, great recruiting ties and will connect with our student-athletes on a personal level," Ruzzo said. "He has been a coach and person I have targeted for a while, and I think it is a testament to the program and all the accomplishments it has had, that someone with Ricky's abilities would be attracted to our program."
"He has been at several colleges already and his recent experience with Atlanta United II in the pro-environment will certainly help our program advance another level. I look forward to working with him and achieving some amazing things on a national level."
Davey treks to Macon following a four-year stint as a coach in the Atlanta United Academy program. When he first started with Atlanta United in October of 2021, Davey coached the Atlanta United MLS Next Under-14 team to two MLS Next Southeast League Champion and a Patterson Cup Championship.
Following his success with the U14 Team, Davey became the U19 head coach and College Showcase coordinator. While serving as the U19 head coach, Davey also served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta United 2 Team where he focused on opposition analysis and defensive phase, while also serving as the Pro Prospect IDP Coach.
Before joining Atlanta United in 2021, Davey was an assistant coach and the director of international recruitment with Georgia State University from 2018 to 2021. While with the Panthers, Davey helped lead the program to the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season and Tournament championships, as well as two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Concurrent with his time at Georgia State, Davey served as an NPSL Head Coach for the Georgia Revolution in 2021. Under his management, the Revolution was the 2021 southeast regular season and tournament champions and made its first-ever appearance in the national tournament- a run that garnered him 2021 conference coach of the year laurels.
Davey took on a role as assistant coach at Francis Marion in 2017. While with the Patriots, he served as the Director of Recruitment and Defensive Methodology. He also served collegiate coaching stints at both LeMoyne (2015-16) and Alabama Huntsville (2014) as well.
As a player, Davey spent one season at Appalachian State before transferring to Montevallo in 2011. Davey tallied 16 goals and 20 assists in his three season with the Falcons. Davey would go on to be named to the Peach Belt All-Conference once, Peach Bell Conference Tournament MVP in 2013, and help Montevallo to two conference titles and two NCAA tournament appearances.
A native of England, Davey graduated from Montevallo in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in human nutrition. He earned his master's degree in education from LeMoyne in 2017.
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