Keno Davis
Keno Davis
Former Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Central Michigan University
Experience
2021 – 2022: Head Coach & Assistant GM, Flint United
2012 – 2021: Head Coach, Central Michigan University
2008 – 2011: Head Coach, Providence College
2007 – 2008: Head Coach, Drake University
2003 – 2007: Assistant Coach, Drake University
1997 – 2003: Assistant Coach, Southeast Missouri State University
1995 – 1997: Assistant Coach, University of Southern Indiana
1991 – 1995: Assistant Coach, University of Iowa
Education
1995: University of Iowa, Bachelors, Communications
Personal
Hometown: Easton, PA
Family: Krista (Wife) & Brady, Mara (Children)
Career Highlights
National Coach of the Year (1)
2007-08
Career Record
216-198 (.522)
20+ Win Seasons (5)
2018-19, 2017-18, 2014-15, 2008-09, 2007-08
Winning Seasons (7)
2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2008-09, 2007-08
Conference Coach of the Year (2)
2014-15 MAC & 2007-08 MVC
Conference Regular Season Championships (2)
2014-15 MAC & 2007-08 MVC
Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2007-08 MVC
NCAA Tournament Berths (1)
2007-08
Other Post-Season Berths (5)
2014-15, 2008-09 NIT; 2018-19 CBI; & 2017-18, 2015-16 CIT
2007-08 AP National Coach of the Year
2014-15 MAC & NABC District Coach of The Year
2014-15 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award
From 2012 to 2021, led Central Michigan to 142 wins, five winning seasons, three 21+ win seasons, two MAC West Division Championships, one MAC Regular Season Championship, and four post-season berths – rebuilt a program that only had five winning seasons in the 33 seasons prior to his arrival
From 2017 to 2019, led Central Michigan to consecutive 20+ win seasons for the first time in the program’s Division I history (52 seasons)
From 2014 to 2016, led Central Michigan to postseason appearances in consecutive seasons for the first time in the program’s Division I history (50 seasons)
In 2016-17, Central Michigan’s scoring offense finished ranked 3rd nationally
From 2008 to 2011, led Providence 46 overall and 18 Big East Conference wins, as well as one postseason appearance
In 2008-09 (first season), guided Providence to the most single-season (19) and Big East (10) wins in five seasons, as well as the first Big East tournament win in six years
In 2009-10, Providence’s scoring offense finished ranked 3rd nationally
The 2007-08 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, led Drake to the program’s first MVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships in program history, as well as the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 37 years
As a Division I Head Coach, has recruited and coached 13 all-conference team selections, as well as the 25th overall selection in the 2011 NBA draft
News & Media
2/2/22 – Building a Strong Brotherhood (My City Magazine)
1/13/11 – Friars All Access with Keno Davis (Yurview Sports)
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 2007-08 | Drake | 28-5 | 15-3 | MVC RS & T | NCAA (1st Round) |
| 2008-09 | Providence | 19-14 | 10-8 | NIT (1st Round) | |
| 2009-10 | Providence | 12-19 | 4-14 | ||
| 2010-11 | Providence | 15-17 | 4-14 | ||
| 2012-13 | Central Michigan | 11-20 | 4-12 | ||
| 2013-14 | Central Michigan | 10-21 | 3-13 | ||
| 2014-15 | Central Michigan | 23-9 | 12-6 | MAC RS | NIT (1st Round) |
| 2015-16 | Central Michigan | 17-16 | 10-8 | MAC WD | CIT (1st Round) |
| 2016-17 | Central Michigan | 16-16 | 6-12 | ||
| 2017-18 | Central Michigan | 21-15 | 7-11 | CIT (Quarterfinals) | |
| 2018-19 | Central Michigan | 23-12 | 10-8 | CBI (1st Round) | |
| 2019-20 | Central Michigan | 14-18 | 7-11 | ||
| 2020-21 | Central Michigan | 7-16 | 3-13 | ||
| Career | 216-198 (.522) | 95-133 (.417) |