The Mercer Bears compete in the Southern and hold an all-time record of 760–819 (.481 winning percentage) across 53 recorded seasons dating back to 1973-74.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 19-13 | 11-7 (Southern) | Ryan Ridder | |
| 2024-25 | 14-19 | 6-12 (Southern) | Ryan Ridder | |
| 2023-24 | 16-17 | 8-10 (Southern) | Greg Gary | |
| 2022-23 | 14-19 | 6-12 (Southern) | Greg Gary | |
| 2021-22 | 16-17 | 8-10 (Southern) | Greg Gary | |
| 2020-21 | 18-11 | 8-9 (Southern) | Greg Gary | |
| 2019-20 | 17-15 | 11-7 (Southern) | Greg Gary | |
| 2018-19 | 11-20 | 6-12 (Southern) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2017-18 | 19-15 | 11-7 (Southern) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2016-17 | 15-17 | 9-9 (Southern) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2015-16 | 19-15 | 8-10 (Southern) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2014-15 | 19-16 | 12-6 (Southern) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2013-14 | 27-9 | 14-4 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2012-13 | 24-12 | 14-4 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2011-12 | 27-11 | 13-5 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2010-11 | 15-18 | 11-9 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2009-10 | 16-17 | 10-10 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2008-09 | 17-15 | 11-9 (A-Sun) | Bob Hoffman | |
| 2007-08 | 11-19 | 6-10 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2006-07 | 13-17 | 8-10 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2005-06 | 9-19 | 7-13 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2004-05 | 16-12 | 11-9 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2003-04 | 12-18 | 9-11 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2002-03 | 23-6 | 14-2 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2001-02 | 6-23 | 4-16 (A-Sun) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 2000-01 | 13-15 | 10-8 (TAAC) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 1999-00 | 12-21 | 7-11 (TAAC) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 1998-99 | 8-18 | 5-11 (TAAC) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 1997-98 | 5-21 | 2-14 (TAAC) | Mark Slonaker | |
| 1996-97 | 3-23 | 1-15 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1995-96 | 15-14 | 7-9 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1994-95 | 15-14 | 8-8 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1993-94 | 5-24 | 3-13 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1992-93 | 13-14 | 7-5 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1991-92 | 11-18 | 6-8 (TAAC) | Bill Hodges | |
| 1990-91 | 2-25 | 1-13 (TAAC) | Brad Siegfried | |
| 1989-90 | 7-20 | 2-14 (TAAC) | Brad Siegfried | |
| 1988-89 | 14-14 | 9-9 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1987-88 | 15-14 | 8-10 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1986-87 | 12-16 | 7-11 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1985-86 | 15-14 | 6-8 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1984-85 | 22-9 | 10-4 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1983-84 | 14-14 | 6-8 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1982-83 | 13-15 | 6-8 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1981-82 | 16-11 | 8-8 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1980-81 | 18-12 | 7-4 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1979-80 | 16-12 | 3-3 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1978-79 | 21-6 | 2-0 (TAAC) | Bill Bibb | |
| 1977-78 | 16-11 | Ind | Bill Bibb | |
| 1976-77 | 6-19 | Ind | Bill Bibb | |
| 1975-76 | 15-10 | Ind | Bill Bibb | |
| 1974-75 | 9-17 | Ind | Bill Bibb | |
| 1973-74 | 16-8 | Ind | Joe Dan Gold |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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