Bob Davis (basketball coach)

American basketball coach (1950–1978)

Bob Davis
Biographical details
Born	(1927-05-21)May 21, 1927 Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 93) Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgetown College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1953	High Point
1953–1973	Georgetown (KY)
1973–1978	Auburn

Head coaching record
Overall	538–277 (.660)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
SEC Coach of the Year (1975)

Robert McCue Davis (May 21, 1927 – March 13, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He was head coach of the High Point Panthers men's basketball team from 1950 to 1953, the Georgetown Tigers men's basketball team from 1953 to 1973, and the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team from 1973 to 1978. In 1975, he was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. From 1964 to 1973, he served as vice chairman for the USA Basketball Committee and was also head coach of the US basketball team in the 1970 Universiade.

Born in Buckingham County, Virginia, Davis moved with his family at age nine to Huntington, West Virginia, where he later graduated from Vinson High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy. He was honorably discharged the next year before enrolling at Georgetown College, where he played football and ran track. He graduated Georgetown in 1950, completed his master's degree at the University of Kentucky in 1955 and his PhD in education from Peabody College in 1963.

Davis died on March 13, 2021, in his hometown of Georgetown at the age of 93.

References

^ Murphy, Mark (March 16, 2021). "Former Auburn men's basketball coach Bob Davis dies". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "Former Auburn men's basketball coach Bob Davis dies at 93". wsfa.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

External links

Robert McCue Davis obituary
Georgetown College All-Time Coaches Records Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine

v t e High Point Panthers men's basketball head coaches
J. P. Boylin (1927–1931) Julian Beall (1931–1933) Virgil Yow (1933–1945) Ralph James (1945–1950) Bob Davis (1950–1953) Virgil Yow (1953–1962) Tom Quinn (1962–1966) Bob Vaughn (1966–1971) J. D. Barnett (1971–1972) Jerry Steele (1972–2003) Bart Lundy (2003–2009) Scott Cherry (2009–2018) Tubby Smith (2018–2022) G. G. Smith (2022–2023) Alan Huss (2023– )

v t e Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coaches
Mike Donahue (1905–1921) Wilbur Hutsell (1921–1924) Herb Bunker (1924–1925) Mike Papke (1925–1928) George Bohler (1928–1929) Hal Lee (1929–1930) Sam J. McAllister (1930–1933) Ralph Jordan (1933–1942) Bob K. Evans (1942–1943) No team (1943–1944) Bob K. Evans (1944–1945) Ralph Jordan (1945–1946) V. J. Edney (1946–1947) Danny Doyle (1947–1949) Joel Eaves (1949–1963) Bill Lynn (1963–1973) Bob Davis (1973–1978) Sonny Smith (1978–1989) Tommy Joe Eagles (1989–1994) Cliff Ellis (1994–2004) Jeff Lebo (2004–2010) Tony Barbee (2010–2014) Bruce Pearl (2014– )

Auburn Tigers men's basketball head coaches

Mike Donahue (1905–1921)
Wilbur Hutsell (1921–1924)
Herb Bunker (1924–1925)
Mike Papke (1925–1928)
George Bohler (1928–1929)
Hal Lee (1929–1930)
Sam J. McAllister (1930–1933)
Ralph Jordan (1933–1942)
Bob K. Evans (1942–1943)
No team (1943–1944)
Bob K. Evans (1944–1945)
Ralph Jordan (1945–1946)
V. J. Edney (1946–1947)
Danny Doyle (1947–1949)
Joel Eaves (1949–1963)
Bill Lynn (1963–1973)
Bob Davis (1973–1978)
Sonny Smith (1978–1989)
Tommy Joe Eagles (1989–1994)
Cliff Ellis (1994–2004)
Jeff Lebo (2004–2010)
Tony Barbee (2010–2014)
Bruce Pearl (2014– )

v t e Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
1960: Eaves 1961: McCarthy 1962: McCarthy 1963: McCarthy 1964: Rupp 1965: Skinner 1966: Rupp 1967: Mears 1968: Rupp 1969: Rupp 1970: Rupp 1971: K. Davis Sr. & Rupp 1972: Newton & Rupp 1973: Brown, Hall & Newton 1974: Skinner 1975: B. Davis, Hall & Newton 1976: Newton & Skinner 1977: Mears 1978: Greene & J. Hall 1979: Brown, DeVoe & Dobbs 1980: Weltlich 1981: Brown & DeVoe 1982: DeVoe 1983: Hall & Hunt 1984: S. Smith 1985: Boyd & Durham 1986: E. Sutton 1987: Durham & Sanderson 1988: Newton & S. Smith 1989: Brown, Newton & Sanderson 1990: Durham, Eagles & Pitino 1991: Pitino & R. Williams 1992: Kruger 1993: Fogler 1994: Kruger 1995: R. Williams 1996: Pitino 1997: Evans & Fogler 1998: Green, Richardson & T. Smith 1999: Ellis 2000: Brady 2001: Barnes 2002: Gottfried 2003: T. Smith 2004: Odom & Stansbury 2005: T. Smith 2006: Brady & Pearl 2007: A. Kennedy & Stallings 2008: Gillispie & Pearl 2009: Johnson 2010: Calipari & Stallings 2011: Donovan 2012: Calipari & Martin 2013: Donovan 2014: Donovan 2015: Calipari 2016: B. Kennedy 2017: White 2018: Barnes 2019: K. Davis Jr. 2020: Calipari & B. Williams 2021: Oats 2022: Pearl 2023: Stackhouse & B. Williams 2024: Paris

Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

1960: Eaves
1961: McCarthy
1962: McCarthy
1963: McCarthy
1964: Rupp
1965: Skinner
1966: Rupp
1967: Mears
1968: Rupp
1969: Rupp
1970: Rupp
1971: K. Davis Sr. & Rupp
1972: Newton & Rupp
1973: Brown, Hall & Newton
1974: Skinner
1975: B. Davis, Hall & Newton
1976: Newton & Skinner
1977: Mears
1978: Greene & J. Hall
1979: Brown, DeVoe & Dobbs
1980: Weltlich
1981: Brown & DeVoe
1982: DeVoe
1983: Hall & Hunt
1984: S. Smith
1985: Boyd & Durham
1986: E. Sutton
1987: Durham & Sanderson
1988: Newton & S. Smith
1989: Brown, Newton & Sanderson
1990: Durham, Eagles & Pitino
1991: Pitino & R. Williams
1992: Kruger
1993: Fogler
1994: Kruger
1995: R. Williams
1996: Pitino
1997: Evans & Fogler
1998: Green, Richardson & T. Smith
1999: Ellis
2000: Brady
2001: Barnes
2002: Gottfried
2003: T. Smith
2004: Odom & Stansbury
2005: T. Smith
2006: Brady & Pearl
2007: A. Kennedy & Stallings
2008: Gillispie & Pearl
2009: Johnson
2010: Calipari & Stallings
2011: Donovan
2012: Calipari & Martin
2013: Donovan
2014: Donovan
2015: Calipari
2016: B. Kennedy
2017: White
2018: Barnes
2019: K. Davis Jr.
2020: Calipari & B. Williams
2021: Oats
2022: Pearl
2023: Stackhouse & B. Williams
2024: Paris

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