Riley Davis

THE DAVIS FILE

Personal Information

Full Name: Riley W. Davis
Home State: Texas
College: Texas, 2011

Coaching/Administrative Experience

2008-09:
Howard College, student assistant
2009-11:
Texas, student assistant
2011-12:
Texas, graduate assistant
2012-13:
Sam Houston State, assistant coach
2013-14:
Charlotte Hornets, regional advance scout
2014-15:
Texas, special assistant/video coordinator
2015-Present:
Tennessee, video coordinator

Riley Davis accompanied head coach Rick Barnes to Tennessee in the role of video coordinator in the summer of 2015. Davis had four previous years of experience as a member of Barnes' basketball staff at Texas as well as experience in the NBA scouting ranks.

Davis' seven total years at Texas were split into two separate stints. He began his history with Barnes by serving two years as a volunteer student assistant with the Texas program (2009-11) and one year as a graduate assistant (2011-12). In those roles, he assisted in film exchange as well as all aspects of video coordination and internal operations. "I've known Riley for years, and his work ethic is second to none," Barnes said. "He's got incredible knowledge of the game, he's someone I trust a great deal and he is a huge asset for our program."

The 30-year-old Davis left Austin in 2012 and spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He then spent one year as a regional advance scout for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets) in 2013-14.

Davis returned to Barnes' Texas staff for the 2014-15 campaign in the full-time role of special assistant/video coordinator. The Longhorns posted a 20-win season, defeated three ranked opponents and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Davis then made the transition to Tennessee.

Davis played basketball at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, in 2006-07. He then transferred to Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, where he played the following season. At Howard, Davis received team awards for academic excellence while maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

In addition to his experience in the college game, Davis also has worked as a scout in the NBA.

After completing his junior-college eligibility, Davis served as a student assistant at Howard during the 2008-09 campaign. He coordinated travel, scheduling, scouting, assisted with recruiting and also coached the junior-varsity squad.

During his two seasons spent at Howard, the Hawks went a combined 49-12 while winning the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) title and advancing to the Region V NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Tournament both years. The WJCAC is widely referred to as the most competitive NJCAA conference in the nation.

Davis also helped recruit a signing class at Howard that later went on to win the 2010 NJCAA national championship.

A Lone Star State native, Davis earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Texas in 2011.