Ricky Davey

Biography

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 Showca

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