Hall of Fame
Mercier served as the head coach of the Miners’ golf program for 29 seasons and also spent 19 seasons as an assistant football coach. Under his direction, the golf team won the MIAA championship in 1969 and earned an eighth place finish at the 1970 NCAA Division II Championships, a year in which it also won a regional title. During his tenure, the Miners had three All-America performers. In football, where Mercier served as the Miners’ defensive backs coach, UMR won three MIAA titles which included an undefeated season in 1980; he also coached an All-America performer in that sport. Mercier also served as an assistant director of athletics during his time at UMR.
