Will Davis (baseball)
William Randall Davis Jr. (born May 29, 1984) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. Davis is the head coach of the Lamar Cardinals baseball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Lamar |
| Conference | Southland |
| Record | 77–107 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 29, 1984 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | LSU |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2015 | LSU (asst.) |
| 2016 | Lamar (asst.) |
| 2017–present | Lamar |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2008 | LSU (BO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–107 |
| Tournaments | Southland: 0–2 NCAA: 0–0 |
Playing career
Davis attended Lee Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Davis played for the school's varsity baseball team. Davis then enrolled at Louisiana State University, to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers baseball team.
As a freshman at Louisiana State in 2004, Davis had a single at bat that resulted in a strike out.
As a sophomore in 2005, Davis had a walk and an RBI in 3 games played. During his junior and senior season, Davis did not appear in a single game.
Coaching career
Davis began his coaching career in 2008 as the coordinator of baseball operations at LSU.[2] In 2009, Davis was promoted to a volunteer assistant. The Tigers won the 2009 College World Series.
On January 15, 2016, Davis was the head coach in waiting of the Lamar Cardinals baseball program. Davis lead the Cardinals to a 33–25 record in his first season.[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Lamar | 33–25 | 16–14 | 7th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Lamar | 19–36 | 13–17 | 11th | |||||
| 2019 | Lamar | 18–36 | 9–21 | 13th | |||||
| 2020 | Lamar | 7–10 | 0–3 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Lamar: | 77–107 | 38–55 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–107 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "'The sky's the limit.' LSU assistant Will Davis to take over Lamar baseball program in 2017". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- "Will Davis LSU". www.lsusports.com. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- Danny Shapiro (July 18, 2017). "Former Lamar baseball coach to be inducted into hall of fame". www.beaumontenterprise.com. Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 20, 2019.