Nathan Davis (born March 25, 1974) is an American

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coach. He is currently the head coach of the

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team. He previously served as the men's basketball coach at Bucknell from 2015 to 2023 and Randolph–Macon from 2009 to 2015.

Playing career

Davis played college basketball at Randolph–Macon, where he was a two-time captain and two-time

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all-conference selection.

Coaching career

Davis got his coaching start at Emory and Henry for a single season before assistant coaching stops at both

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, Bucknell and Colgate before returning to his alma mater as head coach in 2009, replacing

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.In six seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Davis guided the team to a 141–39 overall record with six NCAA Division III tournament appearances, including a Final Four in 2009. In 2015, Davis took over for

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at Bucknell where in eight seasons, Davis led the Bison to four

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regular season titles from 2015 to 2019, as well as two conference tournament titles and appearances in the

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and

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NCAA tournament. On March 3, 2023, Davis was let go as the head coach at Bucknell, where he finished with a 129–115 overall record. On April 7, 2023, he was hired as the new head coach at New Hampshire, replacing

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Head coaching record

References

External links

Bucknell profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Nathan 1974 births Living people Basketball coaches from Maryland Basketball players from Maryland Bucknell Bison men's basketball coaches College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Emory and Henry Wasps men's basketball coaches Navy Midshipmen men's basketball coaches Colgate Raiders men's basketball coaches People from Bethesda, Maryland Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets men's basketball coaches Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets men's basketball players American men's basketball players New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball coaches 20th-century American sportsmen