| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1968 Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2020 (aged 52) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UNC Charlotte |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Western Carolina (GA) |
| 1993–1999 | Davidson (DC) |
| 2000–2002 | Saint Mary's (CA) (AHC) |
| 2003–2004 | Bucknell (AHC/DC) |
| 2005–2012 | Davidson |
| 2013 | Lenoir–Rhyne (WR) |
| 2014 | Christ's Church Academy (FL) |
| 2015 | Susquehanna (S) |
| 2017–2018 | Wilkes (DC/S) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–51 (college) |
Guy William "Tripp" Merritt III (March 5, 1968 – August 10, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 2005 to 2012, compiling a record of 31–51.[1] Merritt died on August 10, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Wildcats (Pioneer Football League) (2005–2012) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Davidson | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| 2006 | Davidson | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007 | Davidson | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2008 | Davidson | 4–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2009 | Davidson | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010 | Davidson | 3–8 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2011 | Davidson | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2012 | Davidson | 1–8[n 1] | 1–5[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Davidson: | 31–51 | 22–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–51 | ||||||||