Brian Davis, who spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach at Hampton University, was named an assistant coach for the Towson University women’s basketball program in the summer of 2016.
Davis helped the Pirates find plenty of success during his time in Hampton, Virginia. Hampton won 20 plus games in five of the seven seasons Davis spent on the bench. The Pirates won five straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of those seasons. Davis and Hampton also made a post season appearance in 2014-15 as they advanced to the second round of the WNIT.
At Hampton, Davis was responsible for the guard development of the Pirates. Under his guidance Malia Tate-DeFreitas was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year and was a two-time MEAC Player of the Year honoree. Tate-DeFreitas ranked 11th in the nation in scoring (21.3 points per game) as a sophomore and 16th as a junior (21.4 ppg). Tate-DeFreitas and Jericka Jenkins both earned First Team All-MEAC honors multiple times under Davis’ tutelage. Jenkins was among the nation’s leader in assists per game, averaging seven helpers or better in each of her final two seasons.
During his coaching career, Davis had eight players sign professional contracts. He has also served as a WNBA Combine coach for the past three years which was directed by Dee Davis.
Prior to his time at Hampton, Davis served as the assistant basketball and football coach at Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama. During his time, the Sparkman girls’ basketball team recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons and made two appearances in the state championships.
Davis earned a degree in multidiscipline studies from Tennessee Technological University in May of 2007. Davis completed his masters in sports administration from Hampton University in the spring of 2016.
While at TTU, Davis played football and was a starter at defensive back in his final two seasons. He tallied 184 tackles, nine interceptions and two touchdowns on punt returners in his career. Davis also got his coaching career started while in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, serving as an assistant coach for the 13-and-under AAU Huntsville Heat squad.
Davis is married to his wife, Tierra.
