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Chris Merritt (American football)

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Chris Merritt
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBryant
ConferenceCAA Football
Record23–27
Biographical details
Born (1969-12-07) December 7, 1969 (age 54)[1]
Playing career
1988–1992[2]Indiana
1994–1995Gavle Red Devils Sweden
1996-1997Hamburg Blue Devils
Position(s)Free safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993Eastern Illinois (assistant)
1996–1998Hamburg Blue Devils (DC)
1999Stuttgart Scorpions
2000Thiel (DB)
2001–2018Christopher Columbus HS (FL)
2019–presentBryant
Head coaching record
Overall23–27 (college)
52–11–1 (GFL)
165–49[n 1] (high school)

Chris Merritt (born December 7, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He was named to the position as the head football coach at Bryant University in December 2018. He came to Bryant after serving 18 years as head coach at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida, posting a record of 165–49 in 18 season there. He also served five years at Thiel College as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator and two years at Eastern Illinois University as an assistant coach.

Merritt played college football at Indiana University Bloomington where he was four year letter winner. He played professionally in Sweden Superserien in 1994 and 1995 seasons. He then played and was a coach in the German Football League with the Hamburg Blue Devils winning the German Bowl and Eurobowl championships. He then coached the Stuttgart Scorpions.

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bryant Bulldogs (Northeast Conference) (2019–2022)
2019 Bryant 4–8 3–4 T–5th
2020–21 Bryant 2–2 2–2 T–3rd
2021 Bryant 7–4 5–2 2nd
2022 Bryant 4–7 2–3 T–3rd
Bryant Bulldogs (Big South–OVC Football Association) (2023)
2023 Bryant 6–5 4–2 T–3rd
Bryant Bulldogs (Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Bryant 0–1 0–1
Bryant: 23–27 16–14
Total: 23–27

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Christopher Columbus Explorers () (2001–2018)
2001 Christopher Columbus 9–3 1st
2002 Christopher Columbus 4–6[n 1] 3rd
2003 Christopher Columbus 7–4
2004 Christopher Columbus 7–3 4–0 1st
2005 Christopher Columbus 9–1 5–0 1st
2006 Christopher Columbus 7–4 4–1 2nd
2007 Christopher Columbus 11–1 5–0 1st
2008 Christopher Columbus 8–1 4–0 1st
2009 Christopher Columbus 9–2 5–0 1st
2010 Christopher Columbus 11–1 5–0 1st
2011 Christopher Columbus 11–2 3–0 1st
2012 Christopher Columbus 8–5 3–0 1st
2013 Christopher Columbus 7–5 4–1 2nd
2014 Christopher Columbus 14–2 6–0 1st
2015 Christopher Columbus 12–2 4–1 1st
2016 Christopher Columbus 7–4 4–1 2nd
2017 Christopher Columbus 10–2 4–0 1st
2018 Christopher Columbus 14–1 4–0 1st
Christopher Columbus: 165–49[n 1]
Total: 165–49[n 1]
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References and notes

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  1. ^ "Chris Merritt". Twitter. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chris Merritt". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Columbus Explorers". The Miami Herald. August 27, 2003. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  1. ^ a b c d Christopher Columbus ended the 2002 season 7–3 but had to forfeit three wins due to an ineligible player.[3]
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