Dave Davis
Head CoachAlma Mater: Warren Wilson, '83
E-mail: dave.davis
Office Phone: 321-5153
Dave Davis was introduced as the College's 24th men's basketball coach in a press conference on campus Monday, April 26, 2010. Davis had previously served as head men's basketball coach at Pfeiffer University for the past 14 seasons.
In his 14 seasons at Pfeiffer, Davis accumulated a record of 284-124 (.696) including 21 championships, NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen appearances in 2000 and 2004 and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2004.
Davis' Pfeiffer teams have averaged over 20 wins per season and rank in the top 5 in wins since 1990 in all of NCAA Division II basketball. Davis was named the CVAC Coach of the Year in 1998, 1999 and 2004. He was also named the NCAA East Regional Coach of the Year in 2004.
Davis' 2009-10 Pfeiffer team finished as the highest scoring team in Division II at 103.1 points per game and was ranked third nationally in three-pointers per game (10.6) and steals per game (11.2), while ranking fifth in the country in three-point field goal percentage (42.3%).
Prior to being named head coach at Pfeiffer, Davis was the head coach at Barton College where the team of his own recruits won a record 25 games. He received his first head coaching position at his alma mater, Warren Wilson College, where he led the Owls to their highest win total in 15 years.
All told, Davis has a record of 343-200 (.632) in 19 years as a collegiate head coach.
Davis earned his bachelor’s degree from Warren Wilson in 1983, and a master's degree from Gardner-Webb in 1993. As a player for the Owls, he was a 4-year starter and was on two Conference Championship teams. He is Warren Wilson’s all-time assist leader.
Davis has an impressive list of former assistant coaches including seven Division I coaches, headlined by Purdue head coach Matt Painter, Charlotte associate head coach Rob Moxley, Charlotte assistant coach Rob Perron and Boston Celtics assistant coach Michael Longabardi.
Dave Davis Head Coaching Record
Year School W-L W/L Pct
1991-92 Warren Wilson 11-17 .393
1992-93 Warren Wilson 11-17 .393
1993-94 Barton 11-16 .407
1994-95 Barton 13-12 .520
1995-96 Barton 13-14 .481
1996-97 Pfeiffer 16-12 .571
1997-98 Pfeiffer 17-9 .654
1998-99 Pfeiffer 19-9 .679!#
1999-00 Pfeiffer 26-5 .839^!#
2000-01 Pfeiffer 20-8 .714
2001-02 Pfeiffer 16-12 .571
2002-03 Pfeiffer 22-9 .710
2003-04 Pfeiffer 31-3 .912^!#
2004-05 Pfeiffer 27-5 .844^!
2005-06 Pfeiffer 18-11 .621
2006-07 Pfeiffer 17-11 .607
2007-08 Pfeiffer 21-8 .724
2008-09 Pfeiffer 16-12 .571
2009-10 Pfeiffer 18-10 .643
19 Seasons 343-200 .632
^ - NCAA Tournament Appearance
! - CVAC Regular Season Champions
# - CVAC Coach of the Year
