| Coaching Highlights • Introduced by Central Michigan University Athletics Director Dave Heeke as the Chippewas' 20th head men's basketball coach on April 3, 2012 • Named 2008 Coach of the Year by six national organizations, including the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News • Four years of Division I head coaching experience (74-55, .574) • Has taken two teams to postseason play (2008 Drake/NCAA, 2009 Providence/NIT) • Led the Drake Bulldogs to a 28-5 mark in his first season as head coach, which included a 15-3 record in the Missouri Valley Conference, an eight-week run in the top-25 polls, the program's first MVC regular season title since 1971 and its first ever MVC Tournament title • Combined with his father, Dr. Tom Davis, the pair's 671 coaching victories rank 11th among all-time father-son combinations • Established a Providence record for most wins by a first-year head coach (19) • Defeated two top-10 teams in 2009, including No. 1 Pittsburgh • Coached 2010 first-round draft pick Marshon Brooks • Served for two years under Bruce Pearl at Southern Indiana, and under Gary Garner at Southeast Missouri State. |