Coach Mercer brings with him over 20 years of coaching and teaching experience, a robust background of leadership, and passion for student achievement. He is in his first season as head football coach at Silver Creek HS. Prior to that, Coach Mercer served as the offensive coordinator at Fountain Fort Carson High School in Colorado. Prior to this role, he achieved a long track record of success as the head football coach at Pueblo Central High School. Additionally, he served as the Offensive Coordinator at St. Ambrose University in Iowa, where he also earned his Master of Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Colorado Mesa University.