Ricky Davey - Men's Soccer Coach - Mercer University Athletics

Ricky Davey

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Alma Mater:
Montevallo, 2014
Office Phone:
(478) 301-4011
Email:
Davey_rj@mercer.edu

A collegiate coaching veteran of 11 years, Ricky Davey enters his second season on staff and first season as the program's associate head coach in 2025. Elevated to associate head coach in March of 2025, Ricky Davey joined the Bears ahead of the 2024 campaign as the program's assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In his first season on staff, Davey helped lead the Bears to a 6-5-7 record, highlighted by a win over American Athletic Conference regular season champion Memphis and a draw at third-ranked North Carolina. Under Davey's tutelage, five Bears earned all-SoCon honors, including Carlos Santamaria and Sekou Agard receiving first team honors. In December, Mercer forward Barzee Blama became the third player in program history to be selected in the MLS SuperDraft, going in the third round to Charlotte FC.

Serving as the Bears' recruiting coordinator, Davey was instrumental in the signing of a 12-member signing class on National Signing Day in November of 2024. The talented class consists of six defenders, four midfielders, a forward and a goalkeeper, all hailing from the state of Georgia.

Davey trekked 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 Belt 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 Le Moyne in 2017. Davey holds both a UEFA A Elite License and a UEFA A Youth License.