Middlebury College

Merrill joined the basketball staff at Middlebury in 2018. He came to Middlebury  after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Springfield (Mass.).
Merrill is a 2015 graduate of Skidmore College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He obtained his  Masters of Education with a concentration in athletic administration from Springfield in the summer of 2018. Merrill was a four-time All-Liberty League selection as a Thoroughbred, including a first-team nod following his senior season. The 2014-15 tri-captain graduated as Skidmore's career leader in blocked shots (212), while ranking ninth in rebounds (543). Merrill became the program's 14th 1,000-career point scorer, currently ranking seventh in scoring with 1,256 points. He was named to the Reese's Division III All-Star Game, becoming the program’s first all-star game selection. Merrill helped lead Skidmore to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 2012 and 2015.
 
Following graduation, he served as an assistant boys’ varsity basketball coach at the Vermont Academy under former Panther assistant coach Alex Popp. While there, Merrill was a part of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AA Coaching Staff of the Year. He helped lead the team to the school's first NEPSAC Class AA Championship.
 
Merrill was a part of the Springfield coaching staff for two winters. During his tenure, he helped guide the program to its first NCAA Final Four appearance in 2017-18 with a 22-9 record. Merrill also helped coach the 2016-17 d3hoops.com Rookie of the Year and 2017-18 d3hoops.com Second-Team All-American Jake Ross.