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For other people named Tom Davis, see Tom Davis (disambiguation).
Tom Davis Sport(s) Basketball Biographical details Born December 3, 1938 Place of birth Ridgeway, Wisconsin Playing career 1950s Wisconsin–Platteville Position(s) Guard Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1959–?
?–1967
1967–1971
1971–1977
1977–1982
1982–1986
1986–1999
2003–2007Millersville
Portage H.S.
Maryland (asst.)
Lafayette
Boston College
Stanford
Iowa
DrakeHead coaching record Overall 598–355 (.628) Accomplishments and honors Championships 1× Big East Regular Season Championship (1981) Awards 1× AP Men's Basketball Coach of the Year (1987) Dr. Thomas "Dr. Tom" Davis (born December 3, 1938) is an American former college men's basketball coach.[1] He served as the head coach at Lafayette College, Boston College, Stanford University, the University of Iowa, and Drake University from 1971 to 2007.[1]
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Early life
A native of Ridgeway, Wisconsin, Davis attended the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he played on the basketball team as a point guard. He was interested in politics, and between his junior and senior years of college, held a congressional internship for Wisconsin state senator Alexander Wiley.[2]
Coaching career
After graduating from UW–Platteville, at the age of 21, Davis took over as head coach in Millersville, Illinois. He attempted to mimic the martinet coaching style of his own college mentor, John Barth, but concluded that "You have to be yourself. What works for someone else isn't going to work for you just because it worked for him."[2]
Davis then became head coach at Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin. While there, he faced a dilemma in allotting playing time to his players, most of whom he believed were good enough to warrant it. Davis awarded playing time to all deserving players, which gave rise to his philosophy of constantly pressing and rotating players in an effort to wear down the opposing team.[2]
Davis earned a master's degree from University of Wisconsin. In 1967, Frank Fellows took over as head coach at the University of Maryland, and hired Davis onto his staff.[3] While serving as an assistant at Maryland, Davis earned a doctorate.[2]
Lafayette College
Davis began his coaching career at Lafayette College in 1971. During his six year tenure at the school, he posted a 116-44 record,[1] advancing to the NIT in 1972 and 1975. Future Maryland head coach Gary Williams, who had played as a point guard under Davis at Maryland, served as one of his assistants at Lafayette.[3]
Boston College
In 1977, Davis became the head coach at Boston College. The Eagles compiled a 100-47 record earning two trips to the NCAA Tournament and a trip to the NIT.
Stanford & Iowa
He would accept a position at Stanford University before taking over as the head coach at the University of Iowa in 1986. While at Iowa, he led the Hawkeyes to nine NCAA Tournaments, including a pair of Sweet Sixteen appearances as well as an Elite Eight. The Hawkeyes also made two NIT appearances. He is the winningest coach in the University of Iowa history. His team was ranked number one during the 1986-87 season. The Hawkeyes won a school record thirty games before eventually being beaten in the Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament by UNLV 84-81. Following the 1998-99 season, Iowa chose not to renew Davis’ contract and he temporarily retired from coaching.
Drake University
Davis was named Drake University's 23rd head basketball coach on April 22, 2003. In four short seasons, Davis re-energized a Bulldog program that had not had a winning season since the 1985-86 season. He led Drake to a 17-15 record; including winning the Big Four Series, Drake Regency Challenge, and Sun Bowl Tournament.
Retirement
On March 21, 2007 Davis announced his retirement from college coaching. His son Keno Davis took over as head basketball coach at Drake University.[1] Davis’ career included sixteen 20-win seasons, eighteen post season appearances, and he was named Associated Press National Coach of the Year in 1987. In 2008 he was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame for his success as a coach during his tenure there. He currently lives in the Des Moines area with his wife Shari.
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Lafayette Leopards (Middle Atlantic/East Coast) (1971–1977) 1971-1972 Lafayette 21-6 7-3 T-2nd (Western) NIT 2nd Round 1972-1973 Lafayette 16-10 7-3 1st (Western) 1973-1974 Lafayette 17-9 7-3 T-2nd (Western) 1974-1975 Lafayette 22-6 7-1 1st (Western) NIT 1st Round 1975-1976 Lafayette 19-7 9-1 1st (Western) 1976-1976 Lafayette 21-6 9-1 1st (West) Lafayette: 116-44 46-12 Boston College Eagles (Independent/Big East) (1977–1982) 1977-1978 Boston College 15-11 1978-1979 Boston College 21-9 1979-1980 Boston College 19-10 2-4 5th NIT 2nd Round 1980-1981 Boston College 23-7 10-4 1st NCAA Sweet 16 1981-1982 Boston College 22-10 8-6 4th NCAA Elite 8 Boston College: 100-47 20-14 Stanford Cardinal (Pacific-10 Conference) (1982–1986) 1982-1983 Stanford 14-14 6-12 8th 1983-1984 Stanford 19-12 8-10 T-5th 1984-1985 Stanford 11-17 3-15 10th 1985-1986 Stanford 14-16 8-10 T-8th Stanford: 58-59 25-47 Iowa Hawkeyes (Big 10 Conference) (1986–1999) 1986-1987 Iowa 30-5 14-4 3rd NCAA Elite 8 1987-1988 Iowa 24-10 12-6 3rd NCAA Sweet 16 1988-1989 Iowa 23-10 10-8 4th NCAA 2nd Round 1989-1990 Iowa 12-16 4-14 T-8th 1990-1991 Iowa 21-11 9-9 T-5th NCAA 2nd Round 1991-1992 Iowa 19-11 10-8 5th NCAA 2nd Round 1992-1993 Iowa 23-9 11-7 T-3rd NCAA 2nd Round 1993-1994 Iowa 11-16 5-13 T-9th 1994-1995 Iowa 21-12 9-9 T-7th NIT 3rd Round 1995-1996 Iowa 23-9 11-7 4th NCAA 2nd Round 1996-1997 Iowa 22-10 12-6 T-2nd NCAA 2nd Round 1997-1998 Iowa 20-11 9-7 T-5th NIT 1st Round 1998-1999 Iowa 20-10 9-7 T-3rd NCAA Sweet 16 Iowa: 269-140 125-105 Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2007) 2003-2004 Drake 12-16 7-11 T-6th 2004-2005 Drake 13-16 7-11 7th 2005-2006 Drake 12-19 5-13 T-7th 2006-2007 Drake 17-15 6-12 T-7th Drake: 54-66 25-47 Total: 598-355 National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionCoaching record by college
Institution Years Record NCAA Tournament Record NIT Record Lafayette 1971–1977 116-44 0-0 1-2 Boston College 1977–1982 100-47 5-2 1-1 Stanford 1982–1986 58-59 0-0 0-0 Iowa 1986–1999 270-139 13-9 2-2 Drake 2003–2007 54-66 0-0 0-0 Total 1971–2007 598-355 18-11 4-5 Notable players coached
- Michael Adams
- B. J. Armstrong
- John Bagley
- Greg Butler
- Ryan Bowen
- Matt Bullard
- Ricky Davis
- Acie Earl
- Kevin Gamble
- Ed Horton
- Jacob Jaacks
- Les Jepsen
- Todd Lichti
- Brad Lohaus
- Roy Marble
- Russ Millard
- Chris Street
- Adam Emmenecker
- Dean Oliver
- Tracy Tripuka
References
- ^ a b c d http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_basketball/20070321-1523-bkc-drake-davis.html
- ^ a b c d Dr. Tom's magic elixir: Davis is a basketball coach with a system that works, The Milwaukee Journal, March 22, 1982.
- ^ a b Boylan Recalls Where It All Began, Issue 142: October 2009.
External links
- Boston College Dr. Davis Profile bceagles.collegesports.com
- Iowa Senate Resolution honoring the achievements of Dr. Davis as head basketball coach at the University of Iowa.
Lafayette Leopards men's basketball head coaches B. J. Myers (1900–1901) • J. L. Baker (1901–1902) • W. S. Haldeman (1902–1903) • No team (1903–1913) • J. Craft (1913–1914) • Joe Fogerty (1914–1915) • W. G. Crowell (1915–1916) • J. B. Quig (1916–1917) • Bill Anderson (1917–1919) • William McAvoy (1919–1920) • Bill Anderson (1920–1925) • M. A. Miller (1925–1929) • Herbert A. Lorenz (1929–1935) • P. M. Shellenberger (1935–1936) • Michael Michalske (1936–1938) • Richard Madison (1938–1942) • Art Winters (1942–1945) • Bill Anderson (1945–1949) • Ray Stanley (1949–1951) • Butch van Breda Kolff (1951–1955) • George Davidson (1955–1967) • Hal Wissel (1967–1971) • Tom Davis (1971–1977) • Roy Chipman (1977–1980) • Will Rackley (1980–1984) • Butch van Breda Kolff (1984–1988) • John Leone (1988–1995) • Fran O'Hanlon (1995– )
Boston College Eagles men's basketball head coaches Higgins (1904–1905) • James Crowley (1905–1907) • No team (1907–1910) • No coach (1910–1911) • No team (1911–1916) • Paul McNally (1916–1917) • No team (1917–1918) • Luke Urban (1918–1921) • William Coady (1921–1925) • No team (1925–1945) • Al McClellan (1945–1953) • Don Martin (1953–1962) • Frank Power (1962–1963) • Bob Cousy (1963–1969) • Chuck Daly (1969–1971) • Bob Zuffelato (1971–1977) • Tom Davis (1977–1982) • Gary Williams (1982–1986) • Jim O'Brien (1986–1997) • Al Skinner (1997–2010) • Steve Donahue (2010– )
Stanford Indians / Cardinal men's basketball head coaches H. W. Maloney (1913–1915) • E. C. Behrens (1916) • Russell Wilson (1916–1918) • Bob Evans (1918–1920) • Walter D. Powell (1920–1921) • Eugene Van Gent (1922) • Andrew Kerr (1922–1926) • Husky Hunt (1926–1930) • John Bunn (1930–1938) • Everett Dean (1938–1943) • No team (1943–1945) • Everett Dean (1945–1951) • Bob W. Burnett (1951–1954) • Howie Dallmar (1954–1975) • Dick DiBiaso (1975–1982) • Tom Davis (1982–1986) • Mike Montgomery (1986–2004) • Trent Johnson (2004–2008) • Johnny Dawkins (2008– )
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball head coaches No coach (1892–1893) • No team (1893–1895) • No coach (1895–1898) • No team (1898–1901) • Ed Rule (1901–1902) • Fred Bailey (1902–1903) • Ed Rule (1903–1904) • John Chalmers (1904–1905) • Ed Rule (1905–1906) • John G. Griffith (1906–1907) • Ed Rule (1907–1908) • John G. Griffith (1908–1910) • Walter Stewart (1910–1912) • Floyd Thomas (1912–1913) • Maury Kent (1913–1918) • Edwin Bannick (1918–1919) • James N. Ashmore (1919–1922) • Sam Barry (1922–1929) • Rollie Williams (1929–1942) • Pops Harrison (1942–1950) • Bucky O'Connor (1950) • Rollie Williams (1950–1951) • Bucky O'Connor (1951–1958) • Sharm Schuerman (1958–1964) • Ralph Miller (1964–1970) • Dick Schultz (1970–1974) • Lute Olson (1974–1983) • George Raveling (1983–1986) • Tom Davis (1986–1999) • Steve Alford (1999–2007) • Todd Lickliter (2007–2010) • Fran McCaffery (2010–
Drake Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches Charles Pell (1906–1909) • John L. Griffith (1909–1910) • A. R. Hackett (1910–1912) • John L. Griffith (1912–1914) • Ray Whisman (1914–1916) • Ralph Glaze (1916–1917) • S. W. Hobbs (1917–1918) • M. B. Banks (1918–1921) • Ossie Solem (1921–1925) • Bill Boelter (1925–1932) • Evan O. Williams (1932–1943) • Bill Easton (1943–1944) • Vee Green (1944–1946) • Forddy Anderson (1946–1948) • Jack McClelland (1948–1956) • John E. Benington (1956–1958) • Maury John (1958–1971) • Howard Stacey (1971–1974) • Bob Ortegel (1974–1981) • Gary Garner (1981–1988) • Tom Abatemarco (1988–1989) • Eddie Fields # (1989–1990) • Rudy Washington (1990–1996) • Kurt Kanaskie (1996–2003) • Tom Davis (2003–2007) • Keno Davis (2007–2008) • Mark Phelps (2008– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
Tom Davis – championships, awards and honors Associated Press College Men's Basketball Coach of the Year winners 1967: Wooden | 1968: Lewis | 1969: Wooden | 1970: Wooden | 1971: McGuire | 1972: Wooden | 1973: Wooden | 1974: Sloan | 1975: Knight | 1976: Knight | 1977: Gaillard | 1978: Sutton | 1979: Hodges | 1980: Meyer | 1981: Miller | 1982: Miller | 1983: Lewis | 1984: Meyer | 1985: Frieder | 1986: Sutton | 1987: T. Davis | 1988: Chaney | 1989: Knight | 1990: Calhoun | 1991: Ayers | 1992: Williams | 1993: Fogler | 1994: Stewart | 1995: Sampson | 1996: Keady | 1997: Haskins* | 1998: Izzo | 1999: Ellis | 2000: Eustachy | 2001: Doherty | 2002: Howland | 2003: Smith | 2004: Martelli | 2005: Smith | 2006: Williams | 2007: Bennett | 2008: K. Davis | 2009: Self | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Brey
*Selection later vacatedThompson | 1981: Davis | 1982: Massimino | 1983: Carnesecca | 1984: Boeheim | 1985: Carnesecca | 1986: Carnesecca | 1987: Thompson | 1988: Carlesimo | 1989: Carlesimo | 1990: Calhoun | 1991: Boeheim | 1992: Thompson | 1993: Mahoney | 1994: Calhoun | 1995: Hamilton | 1996: Calhoun & O'Brien | 1997: MacLeod | 1998: Calhoun | 1999: Hamilton | 2000: Boeheim | 2001: Skinner | 2002: Howland | 2003: Orr | 2004: Dixon | 2005: Skinner | 2006: Wright | 2007: Brey | 2008: Brey | 2009: Wright | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Brey Orr | 1975: Knight | 1976: Knight | 1977: Orr | 1978: Heathcote | 1979: Olson | 1980: Knight | 1981: Knight | 1982: Dutcher | 1983: Miller | 1984: Keady | 1985: Frieder | 1986: Heathcote | 1987: Davis | 1988: Keady | 1989: Knight | 1990: Keady | 1991: Ayers | 1992: Ayers | 1993: Henson | 1994: Keady | 1995: Keady | 1996: Keady | 1997: Haskins* | 1998: Izzo | 1999: O'Brien | 2000: Keady | 2001: O'Brien | 2002: Ryan | 2003: Ryan | 2004: Carmody | 2005: Weber | 2006: Matta | 2007: Matta | 2008: Painter | 2009: DeChellis & Izzo | 2010: Matta & Painter | 2011: Painter
*Selection later vacatedCategories:- 1938 births
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- American basketball coaches
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- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
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