| Tripp Merritt | |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | UNC Charlotte |
| Coach Years1: | 1991–1992 |
| Coach Team1: | Western Carolina (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1993–1999 |
| Coach Team2: | Davidson (DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2000–2002 |
| Coach Team3: | Saint Mary's (CA) (AHC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2003–2004 |
| Coach Team4: | Bucknell (AHC/DC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2005–2012 |
| Coach Team5: | Davidson |
| Coach Years6: | 2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Lenoir–Rhyne (WR) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014 |
| Coach Team7: | Christ's Church Academy (FL) |
| Coach Years8: | 2015 |
| Coach Team8: | Susquehanna (S) |
| Coach Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Coach Team9: | Wilkes (DC/S) |
| Overall Record: | 31–51 (college) |
Guy William "Tripp" Merritt III (March 5, 1968 – August 10, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 2005 to 2012, compiling a record of 31–51.[1] Merritt died on August 10, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[2]