2023 Football Staff
Coaching Staff
Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Cronic | Head Coach | football@mercer.edu | |
| David A. Cole | Associate Head Coach / Cornerbacks / Special Teams Coordinator | (478) 301-4602 | Cole_da@mercer.edu |
| Bob Bodine | Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line | (478) 301-2818 | bodine_rm@mercer.edu |
| Joel Taylor | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | ||
| Fred Jones | Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs | (478) 301-4605 | jones_f@mercer.edu |
| Mike Adams | Defensive Pass Game Coordinator / Safeties | (478) 301-4606 | adams_mv@mercer.edu |
| La'Donte Harris | Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers | (478) 301-4604 | harris_ld@mercer.edu |
| Jimmy Long | Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line | (478) 301-4603 | long_jm@mercer.edu |
| Sumner Ellis | KATS / Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | (478) 301-2713 | ellis_sf@mercer.edu |
| Kevin O'Brien | Tight Ends / Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | (478) 301-4613 | obrien_kp@mercer.edu |
| David Salmon | Quarterbacks / Video Coordinator | (478) 301-2713 | salmon_da@mercer.edu |
| Markerious Bolden | Analyst - Defense | (478) 301-2713 | bolden_markerious@mercer.edu |
| Barry Brown | Analyst - Offense | (478) 301-2713 | brown_bp@mercer.edu |
| Roman Buchanan | Volunteer Assistant - Defense | (478) 301-2713 | football@mercer.edu |
| Jackson Manchego | Volunteer Assistant - Offense | (478) 301-2713 | football@mercer.edu |
Support Staff
Name | Title | Phone | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Houston | Director of Football Operations | (478) 301-4606 | houston_jb@mercer.edu |
| Akiliyah Sumlin | Coordinator of Creative Services & On-Campus Recruiting | (478) 301-2713 | sumlin_a@mercer.edu |
| Sam Nelson | Creative Services Assistant / Photographer | (478) 301-2713 | samantha.l.nelson@live.mercer.edu |
| Drew Tranum | Director of Football Equipment | (478) 301-4607 | tranum_at@mercer.edu |
| Evan Barr | Director of Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | barr_ed@mercer.edu |
| Jackson Morris | Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | morris_jw@mercer.edu |
| Marques White | Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning (FB) | (478) 301-2843 | white_m@mercer.edu |
| Jasmine Venable | Graduate Assistant / Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | football@mercer.edu |
| Nick Brown | Graduate Assistant / Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | football@mercer.edu |
| Shayon Guest | Graduate Assistant / Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | shayon.guest@live.mercer.edu |
| Parker Hicks | Intern / Strength & Conditioning | (478) 301-2843 | miles.parker.hicks@live.mercer.edu |
| Jillian Humphries | Head Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Austin Aldridge | Senior Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Nolan Newberry | Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Kathryn Breningstall | Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Sarah Kate Williams | Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Carter Wright | Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Dawson Youmans | Student Assistant / Operations | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Abby Suggs | Student Assistant / Creative Services | (478) 301-2713 | football@mercer.edu |
| Neena Maith | Student Assistant / Sports Medicine | (478) 301-2453 | football@mercer.edu |
| Emma Padovano | Student Assistant / Sports Medicine | (478) 301-2453 | football@mercer.edu |
| Emily Backus | Student Assistant / Sports Medicine | (478) 301-2453 | football@mercer.edu |
| Mya Frank | Student Assistant / Sports Medicine | (478) 301-2453 | football@mercer.edu |
| Holman Deriso | Student Assistant / Video | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| TJ Parks | Student Assistant / Video | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Jackson Blakley | Student Assistant / Video | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Ricky Stever | Student Assistant / Video | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
| Riley Turner | Volunteer Assistant/Data & Analytics | (478) 301-4607 | football@mercer.edu |
