▁both ▁years . ▁Davis ▁left ▁the ▁Pal ouse ▁for ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁of ▁the ▁South west ▁Conference ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁but ▁res igned ▁a ▁year ▁later ▁after ▁an ▁ 8 – 2 1 ▁() ▁first ▁season ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁committed ▁rules ▁viol ations ▁that ▁land ed ▁A & M ▁on ▁two ▁years ▁prob ation ▁and ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁two - year ▁show - c ause ▁order ▁against ▁Davis ▁himself . ▁After ▁three ▁years ▁at ▁Ch ip ola ▁Junior ▁College ▁and ▁two ▁seasons ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁at ▁Ut ah ▁State , ▁Davis ▁returned ▁to ▁Id aho ▁as ▁head ▁coach ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁then ▁left ▁a ▁year ▁later ▁to ▁become ▁associate ▁head ▁coach ▁under ▁John ▁Br ady ▁at ▁L SU . ▁ ▁Davis ▁became ▁head ▁coach ▁at ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁He ▁led ▁winning ▁records ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁four ▁seasons ▁but ▁first ▁made ▁a ▁post season ▁tournament ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁at ▁the ▁College In s ider . com ▁Tournament . ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁followed ▁that ▁with ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁N IT ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁NCAA ▁Tournament . ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁moved ▁from ▁the ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference ▁to ▁Conference ▁USA ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁season . ▁Following ▁an ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁College In s ider . com ▁Tournament , ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁made ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁NCAA