Radford University Athletics

Davis successfully guided the Highlander men's basketball program from an unaffiliated small college entry all the way to the NCAA Division I ranks. He posted nine winning seasons in 10 years as RU's head coach from 1978-88, including a 23-4 record in 1978-79 and a 16-12 mark in 1984-85, RU's first Division I season. Davis left Radford as RU's all-time winningest coach, posting 165 victories and a .589 winning percentage. Davis earned his master's degree in physical education from RU in 1970.