Where Are They Now?

 

Matthew Cranford

Seasons at Mercer: 2006-2009

Currently Resides in: Atlanta, Ga.

Wife: none

Children: none

Degree: Industrial Engineering

Employer: AMEC

Job Title: Engineering Project Controller

Hobbies/Activities: Soccer, traveling, golf and snowboarding

 

Jeb Smith

Seasons at Mercer: 1983-1986

Currently Resides in: Grayson, Ga.

Wife: Robin

Children: Brennen (23 years old) and Caitlin (19 years old)

Degree: BS in Business Administration

Employer: J&J Management Services

Job Title: Owner and President

Hobbies/Activities: Playing and watching soccer, cooking and traveling

 

Carlos Carrillo

Seasons at Mercer: 1985-1989

Currently Resides in: Atlanta, Ga.

Wife: none

Children: Alex (11) and Christofer (9)

Degree: BA in Political Science and History

Employer: Atomic Fusion

Job Title: VP of Sales and Digital Marketing Consultant

Hobbies/Activities: Being a father, soccer, triathlons and cycling

 

Daniel Ogunmade

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2007

Currently Resides in: Macon, Ga.

Wife: none

Children: none

Degree: BS in Economics and Finance

Employer: Frontier Broadcasters

Job Title: Account Executives

Hobbies/Activities: Football

 

Wynn Trice

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2008

Currently Resides in: Thomaston, Ga.

Wife: none

Children: none

Degree: BA-Economics, BBA-Financial Management

Employer: Edward Jones Investments

Job Title: Financial Advisor

Hobbies/Activities: Traveling, fly-fishing and athletics

 

Micheal Kidd

Seasons at Mercer: 1995-1998

Currently Resides in: Greensboro, N.C.

Wife: Michelle

Children: Josephine "Joey"

Degree: BS in Biology

Employer: Zimmer

Job Title: Sales Rep.

Hobbies/Activities: Staying active (bike, run, gym), family man and working on the house

 

Lucio Aleixo Filho

Seasons at Mercer: 2000-2002

Currently Resides in: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Wife: No

Children: None

Degree: Business Administration

Employer: Toque de Bola/ Super F League Inc.

Job Title: Owner/ Co-Founder

Hobbies/Acitivities: Cycling and music

 

Dave Jetton

Seasons at Mercer: 1996-1999

Currently Resides in: Saint Louis, Mo.

Wife: Michelle Jetton

Children: Parker (3 years old)

Degrees: B.A. Management & B.A. Marketing @ Mercer; M.A. Sports Management & M.B.A @ Lindenwood University

Emloyer: Jazz Cruise,LLC

Job Title: Administrative Director

Hobbies/Activities: Reading, traveling, St. Louis Cardinals, coaching soccer and long walks on the beach

 

Hunt Bradshaw

Seasons at Mercer: 1995-1999

Currently Resides in: New York, N.Y. 

Wife: No

Children: None

Degrees: Mercer BBA in Business Management, Mercer MBA in Marketing

Employer: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Job Title: Sales Consultant

Hobbies/Acitivities: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Triathlom Team Mentor & Captain

 

Jason Prior

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2008

Currently Resides in: Atlanta, Ga.

Wife:No

Children: None

Degree: BSE Industrial Engineering

Employer: Manhattan Associates

Job Title: Consultant

Hobbies/Activities: Athletics, coaching and traveling

 

Ryan Short

Seaons at Mercer: 1996-1997

Currently Resides in: Birmingham, Ala.

Wife: Joan

Children: Jackson (5), Henry (3)

Degree: Finance & Economics

Employer: First Commercial Bank

Job Title: Wealth Management

 

James Jordan

Seasons at Mercer: 2000-2003

Currently Resides in: Warner Robins, Ga.

Wife: No

Children: None

Degree: African American Studies

Employer: Stratford Academy

Job Title: Head Soccer Coach

Hobbies/Acitivities: Working on getting Doctorate

 

Phillip Calderon

Seasons at Mercer: 2006-2008

Currently Resides in: New York, N.Y. 

Degree: Finance/Management

Employer: J.P. Morgan Chase

Job Title: Banker

Hobbies/Activities: Aquatic sports and traveling

 

Max Rooke

Seasons at Mercer: 1998-2001

Currently Resides in: Macon, Ga.

Wife: Noelle Rooke

Children: None

Degree: Bachelors in Public Realtions

Employer: Tattnall Square Academy

Job Title: Teacher and Soccer Coach

Hobbies/Activities: Traveling

 

Robert Marinkoski

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2007

Currently Resides in: Dearborn Heights, Mich.

Wife: No

Children: None

Degree: Bachelors Of Sociology

Employer: Centimark Corporation

Job Title: Regional Marketing Rep.

Hobbies/Activities: Traveling, playing sports and hanging out with family and friends

 

Dave Dresbach

Seasons at Mercer: 1982-1986

Currently Resides in: Birmingham, Ala.

Wife: Lorri

Children: Dustin, Dakota

Degree: (Double) BA Business Administration and Political Science

Employer: Owner/Sports Blast Indoor Sports Complex (www.sportsblastsc.com), Owner/Coerver Coaching Alabama, Mississippi, North Florida (www.coerver.com)

Job Title: Owner/President

Hobbies/Activities: Coaching and playing soccer and cooking

 

Stephen Tuckwood

Seasons at Mercer: 2001-2004

Currently Resides in: Atlanta, Ga.

Wife: No

Children: None

Degree: BBA Finance, MSC Finance (GA State)

Employer: Sanders Financial Management

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Hobbies/Activities: Playing soccer and golf and watching Manchester United

 

Dean Blain

Seaons at Mecrer: 6 ( 1995-1999 as player), (2000-2002 as grad assistant)

Currently Resides in: Warner Robins, Ga.

Wife: Kendra

Children: Noah

Degree: Public Relations and Communications

Employer: Central GA Soccer Association

Job Title: Director of Coaching

Hobbies/Activities: Music, movies and hanging out with the family

 

Stacy Burnette

Seasons at Mercer: 1976-1980

Currently Resides in: Decatur, Ga.

Wife: Kathryn

Children: xxxxx

Degree: BA- Psychology

Employer: Dekalb County, GA

Job Title: Probabtion Officer from 1985 until May 31, 2010

Hobbies/Activities: Reading, gardening and traveling

 

Thiago Aleixo

Seasons at Mercer: 2000-2004

Currently Resides in: Macon, Ga.

Wife: Megan Aleixo

Children: Lucas Aleixo

Degree: Bachelors in Business (Mercer) 2000-2004; MBA (University of St. Mary, Kansas) 2004-2006

Employer: Bibb Board of Education; CGSA

Job Title: Special ED. Teacher; Club Soccer Coach

Hobbies/Activities: Watching TV, playing soccer, spending time with the family and coaching

 

David Bird

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2008

Currently Resides in: Denver, Colo.

Wife: No

Children: None

Degree: BBA- Marketing/Advertising

Employer: All Copy Products

Job Title: Account Executive

Hobbies/Activities: Snowboarding, mountain biking and coaching

 

Geoffrey Oliveria

Seasons at Mercer: 2005-2009

Currently Resides in: Huntsville, Alabama 

Wife: None

Children: None

Degree: Mechanical Engineering Mercer University 2009

Employer: Science and Engineering Services, Inc.

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Hobbies/Activities: Running

 

Scott Parkin

Seasons at Mercer: 1996-2000

Currently Resides in: Phenix City, Ala.

Wife: Amy

Children: Maddox (3 years old), Britain (1 year old)

Degree: Industrial Management (Mercer, 2000), MBA (Auburn, 2008)

Employer: Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation

Job Title: Manager, Continuous Improvement

Hobbies/Activities: Kids, soccer, movies and watching TV

 

Robert Gibbon

Seasons at Mercer: Four as a Player (1996-2000) and Two as Assistant Coach (2002-2003)

Currently Resides in: Orlando, Fla.

Wife: Britta

Children: Eila (2 years old)

Degree: BBA Finance & Accounting, MBA

Employer: T-Mobile USA

Job Title: Senior Manager - National Retail Event Operations

Hobbies/Activities: Golf

 

Will Clearman

Seasons at Mercer: 2000-2003

Currently Resides in: Arlington, Va.

Wife: None

Children: None

Degree: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Mercer University 2005 & M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech 2007

Employer: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Infrared and Electro-Optical Signatures Technology Branch

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Hobbies/Activities: General manager and founder of Barra Brava FC of the Washington International Soccer League

 

Vicente Arze

Seasons at Mercer: 2004-2007

Currently Resides in: Miskolc, Hungary

Wife: None

Children: None

Degree: B.B.A. Marketing, Mercer University 2007

Employer: DVTK Professional Football Team

Job Title: Pro Football Player

Hobbies/Activities: Watching TV, playing soccer and traveling

 

Salvatore Chillemi

Seasons at Mercer: 1998-2002

Currently Resides in: Honolulu, Hawaii

Wife: None

Children: None

Employer: Kaiser Permanente, Division of Internal Medicine

Job Title: MD-Nephrologist

Hobbies/Activities: Soccer, traveling and eating

 

Pascal Occean

Seasons at Mercer: 1996-1998

Currently Resides in: Montreal, Canada

Wife: Erin

Children: None

Degree: B.S. in Technical Communications Mercer University 1998, MBA Mercer University 2000

Employer: NorthgateArinso

Job Title: Director of Consulting Services

Hobbies/Activities: Soccer, poker, basketball and going to the gym

 

Omar Liendo

Seasons at Mercer: 2003-2007

Currently Resides in: Atlanta, Georgia

Wife: None

Children: None

Degree: B.S. in Business Administration Mercer University 2007, MBA Mercer University 2010

Employer: Cumulus Media, Inc

Job Title: Corporate Accountant

Hobbies/Activities: Futbol, jigsaw puzzles, baking