as an Elite Eight. The Hawkeyes also made two NIT appearances. He is the winningest coach in the University of Iowa history. His team was ranked number one during the 1986–87 season. The Hawkeyes won a school record thirty games before eventually being beaten in the Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament by UNLV 84–81. On April 2, 1998, after Iowa lost in the first round of the NIT, Davis announced that he would resign after his contract would expire in the following season. Athletic director Bob Bowlsby notified Davis that he would not renew his contract. In Davis's final season, Iowa advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1988. Drake University Davis was named Drake University's 23rd head basketball coach on April 22, 2003. In four short seasons, Davis re-energized a Bulldog program that had not had a winning season since the 1985–86 season. He led Drake to a 17–15 record; including winning the Big Four Series, Drake Regency Challenge, and Sun Bowl Tournament. Retirement On March 21, 2007 Davis announced his retirement from college coaching. His son Keno Davis took over as head basketball coach at Drake University. Davis’ career included sixteen 20-win seasons, eighteen post season appearances, and he was named Associated Press National Coach of the Year in 1987. In 2008, he was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame for his success as a coach during his tenure there. He currently lives in the Iowa City area with his wife Shari. Head coaching record * Iowa's original 1995–96 record was 23–9 (11–7 Big Ten), but the NCAA awarded Iowa a win by forfeit for the January 3, 1996 game at Purdue, originally an 85–61 loss, due to NCAA violations by Purdue. Notable players coached Michael Adams B. J. Armstrong John Bagley Greg Butler Ryan Bowen Matt Bullard Ricky Davis Acie Earl Kevin Gamble Ed Horton Les Jepsen Todd Lichti Brad Lohaus Roy Marble Russ Millard Chris Street Adam Emmenecker Dean Oliver References 1938 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Wisconsin Basketball players from Wisconsin Boston College Eagles men's basketball coaches College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Drake Bulldogs men's basketball coaches Guards (basketball) High school basketball coaches in Illinois High school basketball coaches in Indiana Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball coaches Maryland Terrapins men's basketball coaches Stanford Cardinal