University of Texas Arlington Athletics

THE DAVIS FILE

PERSONAL Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio College: Vanderbilt, 2007 (Bachelor of Science in Communication) COACHING RESUME 2020-Present: UTA (Director of Basketball Operations) 2018-20: Tennessee State (Director of Basketball Operations) 2013-18: Bradley (Director of Basketball Operations) 2008-18: University School of Nashville (Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach) PLAYING CAREER WNBA, San Antonio Silver Stars: 2010 - Training Camp WNBA, Seattle Storm: 2008 - Training Camp KK Zeljeznicar: 2008 - Bosnia WNBA: 2007 - Drafted in 2nd Round, 14th pick Vanderbilt: 2003-2007

One of the top guards in Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball history and former WNBA player Dee Davis joined the UTA Lady Mavs staff in September 2020 as the Director of Basketball Operations.

Davis spent the 2019-20 season at Tennessee State University (Director of Basketball Operations) and the 2018-19 season at Bradley University (Director of Basketball Operations).

Her lone season in Peoria with the Braves resulted in one of the best seasons in program history.  In addition to the first 20-win season in a decade in 2018-19, Bradley had its best MVC record (10-8) and finish (5th) since 2009-10 (12-6, T-3rd), which was highlighted by tying the longest win streak in program history (9) along with posting the most non-conference wins (10-1).

Prior to her stops at Bradley and Tennessee State, Davis spent 10 years at University School of Nashville where she served as a physical education teacher and admissions associate in addition to coaching both basketball and softball. Davis also served as Merit Pro Combine Director for Merit Management Group, Inc., since 2013, helping organize the annual event which provides a platform for draft prospects, free agents and graduating seniors a chance to be evaluated by scouts.

Following a stellar collegiate career at Vanderbilt, Davis was a second round pick (14th overall) by the Houston Comets in the 2007 WNBA Draft.  She participated in the Seattle Storm’s 2008 training camp and played a season professionally overseas before returning to the WNBA and spending one season with the San Antonio Stars in 2010.

During her collegiate career, the point guard helped the Commodores to a 99-33 record and a pair of NCAA Sweet 16 appearances.  Davis, a member of Vandy’s 1,000-point club (1,092 points), is the all-time assist leader in Vanderbilt history, dishing out 730 assists (5.8 per game) in addition to ranking sixth in school history in career free throw percentage (80.4 percent) and steals (241).

She was a two-time All-SEC selection and earned WBCA All-American honorable mention honors as a senior.  Davis helped Vanderbilt to a pair of SEC Tournament titles and her teams reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament all four seasons. She still holds three of the top-10 season assist totals in school history. 

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Davis graduated from Vanderbilt with a bachelor of science in communication and was named to the 2017 Southeastern Conference (SEC) 2017 Class of Women's Legends.