Central College Athletics

Austin Mercer joined the Central football staff as an assistant coach in 2018. He works with the cornerbacks and serves as recruiting coordinator.
    
Mercer was a two-time letterwinner for the NCAA Division III powerhouse University of Mount Union (Ohio) where he played wide receiver and safety while also competing on special teams. He was a member of the Purple Raiders 2012 national title team.

Prior to Central, Mercer spent two years as a receivers coach at Centre College (Ky.). He also spent a year working with the wide receivers at Millikin University (Ill.). Between those two stops, he worked with three all-conference wide receivers.
    
The South Charleston, Ohio native earned a degree in psychology at Mount Union.

Achievements

Central College

• Team has 32-5 (.865) record, 23-3 (.885) mark in conference games in his four seasons
• (2) NCAA Division III playoffs appearance – 2019, 2021
• (2) American Rivers Conference championships – 2019, 2021
• (2) Conference coaching staff of the year – 2019, 2021
• (1) Americans Rivers all-conference performer in his position group

Centre College (Ky.)

• Team had 17-3 (.850) record, 13-3 (.813) mark in Southern Athletic Association games in his two seasons
• (2) All-conference performers in his position group

Millikin University (Ill.)

• Team had 2-8 (.200) record, 1-6 (.143) mark in Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in his one season
• (1) All-conference performer in his position group

Athletics career

University of Mount Union (Ohio)

• Team had 61-4 (.938) record, 45-0 (1.000) mark in Ohio Athletic Conference games in his five seasons
• Spent time at wide receiver and defensive back during his career
• (2) varsity letters
• (1) NCAA Division III championships – 2012
• (5) Stagg Bowl appearances – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• (5) NCAA NCAA Division III playoff appearances  – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• (5) Ohio Athletic Conference championship teams  – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014