Nick Cann has resigned as the basketball coach at Mercy Academy after five seasons to pursue a college coaching opportunity. During his tenure, he achieved a 99-69 record and led the team to two Sixth Region championships.
Nick Cann announced Tuesday his resignation after five seasons as the basketball coach at Mercy Academy.
Cann said he’s pursuing an opportunity to coach on the college level.
“One of the hardest things in life is choosing to leave something you love,” Cann wrote in a social media post on X. “From the moment I got here, Mercy always felt like home. … These five years have been the most rewarding of my professional life.”
Cann, 41, posted a 99-69 record at Mercy and led the Jaguars to Sixth Region championships in 2023 and 2025. His 2022-23 squad finished 25-10 and reached the quarterfinals of the Sweet 16.
The Jaguars finished 20-14 last season and reached the semifinals of the Sixth Region Tournament.
Cann is a 2003 Anderson County High School graduate who went on to study at the University of Kentucky. He spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Anderson County and also was the head coach at Lexington Christian for two seasons (2013-15).
“Super thankful and grateful for my time here at Mercy,” Cann told The Courier Journal. “The kids and parents are the best and the school administration makes it a great place to work.”
Nick Cann resigned to pursue an opportunity to coach at the college level.
Nick Cann posted a 99-69 record during his five seasons at Mercy Academy.
He led the Jaguars to Sixth Region championships in 2023 and 2025 and reached the quarterfinals of the Sweet 16 with a 25-10 record in the 2022-23 season.
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