Nathan Davis (basketball) explained

Nathan Davis
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:New Hampshire
Current Conference:America East
Birth Date:25 March 1974
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Player Years1:1992–1996
Player Team1:Randolph–Macon
Coach Years1:1997–1998
Coach Team1:Emory and Henry (assistant)
Coach Years2:1998–2003
Coach Team2:Navy (assistant)
Coach Years3:2003–2008
Coach Team3:Bucknell (assistant)
Coach Years4:2008–2009
Coach Team4:Colgate (assistant)
Coach Years5:2009–2015
Coach Team5:Randolph–Macon
Coach Years6:2015–2023
Coach Team6:Bucknell
Coach Years7:2023–present
Coach Team7:New Hampshire
Tournament Record:0–2 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (NIT)
9–6 (NCAA Division III)
Championships:3 ODAC regular season (2011, 2014, 2015)
3 ODAC tournament (2011, 2013, 2015)
4 Patriot League regular season (2016–2019)
2 Patriot League tournament (2017, 2018)
Awards:ODAC Coach of the Year (2014, 2015)
Patriot League Coach of the Year (2016, 2017)

Nathan Davis (born March 25, 1974) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team.[1] He previously served as the men's basketball coach at Bucknell from 2015 to 2023 and Randolph–Macon from 2009 to 2015.[2]

Playing career

Davis played college basketball at Randolph–Macon, where he was a two-time captain and two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference all-conference selection.[3]

Coaching career

Davis got his coaching start at Emory and Henry for a single season before assistant coaching stops at both Navy, Bucknell and Colgate before returning to his alma mater as head coach in 2009, replacing Mike Rhoades.In six seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Davis guided the team to a 141–39 overall record with six NCAA Division III tournament appearances, including a Final Four in 2009.[3] [4]

In 2015, Davis took over for Dave Paulsen at Bucknell where in eight seasons, Davis led the Bison to four Patriot League regular season titles from 2015 to 2019, as well as two conference tournament titles and appearances in the 2017 and 2018 NCAA tournament. On March 3, 2023, Davis was let go as the head coach at Bucknell, where he finished with a 129–115 overall record.[5]

On April 7, 2023, he was hired as the new head coach at New Hampshire, replacing Bill Herrion.[6] [7] [1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan Davis Named Men's Basketball Head Coach. University of New Hampshire Athletics.
  2. Web site: Nathan Davis to Become Bucknell's Next Head Men's Basketball Coach. Bucknell Bison.
  3. Web site: Nathan Davis '97. Randolph-Macon.
  4. Web site: Nathan Davis - Men's Basketball Coach. Bucknell University Athletics.
  5. News: Nathan Davis out as Bucknell hoops coach after 8 seasons . March 3, 2023 . . . March 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: New Hampshire Wildcats name Nathan Davis as new head coach. Jeff. Borzello. ESPN.com.
  7. Web site: UNH names former Bucknell University head coach as new men's basketball coach. Staff Reports. Portsmouth Herald.