Chris Davis
Assistant Coach

Chris Davis enters his first season on the Friar coaching staff and his sixth season working with Head Coach Keno Davis. Before coming to Providence, Chris Davis spent eight years on the coaching staff at Drake University, including five seasons with Keno Davis. He joined the Drake University coaching staff in 2000 and remained on the staff when Keno went to Drake as an assistant under his father, Dr. Tom Davis, in 2003. In the spring of 2007, Chris Davis was promoted to associate head coach at Drake.

While at Drake, Chris Davis established himself as one of the most respected recruiters in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was instrumental in bringing in much of the 2007-08 Drake squad that posted a 28-5 mark, captured the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1971. In addition to serving as the recruiting coordinator with the Bulldogs, Davis was responsible for the defense, scouting and scheduling.

Prior to coaching at Drake, Davis served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Michigan from 1995-2000. In 1998, WMU advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament while recording a 21-8 record. It was his second stint at WMU as he served as a graduate assistant coach with the Broncos from 1986-87. Davis also served as an assistant coach and recruiting Coordinator at Kent State from 1989-95. Kent State made one NIT appearance during his tenure.

From 1987-89, he was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Grand Valley State. In two seasons, he helped lead the Lakers to a 40-18 mark and two second-place finishes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

A native of Jackson, Michigan, he received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with an emphasis in history and social studies from the University of Michigan in 1983 and a master’s degree in sports administration from Western Michigan in 1987. Davis and his wife, Helen, have a son, Xavier (17), and a daughter, Gabriela (13).

Rodell Davis
Assistant Coach

Rodell Davis enters his first season on the Friar coaching staff and his second season under Head Coach Keno Davis. Rodell Davis joined Keno Davis’ staff as an assistant coach at Drake in 2007-08.

Rodell played for Keno’s father, Dr. Tom Davis, at the University of Iowa. He was a three-year letter winner for the Hawkeyes and served as a team captain during his senior season (1991-92). After missing his freshman season with an injury, Davis played 86 games and averaged 5.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg for the Hawkeyes. He also helped Iowa advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1991 and 1992. At Drake, Davis was responsible for the offense,
scouting and recruiting.

Prior to coaching at Drake, Davis served as the Head Coach at Laramie (Wyo.) County Community College for four years (2003-07). In 2005-06, he was named the Region IX Central Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to their first Region IX Central Sub-Region championship. He also served as the school’s athletics director during 2006-07.

He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Wisconsin-Platteville during the 1992-93 season under current Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan. He also served as the athletics director at Kennedy-King College in Chicago, Ill.

A native of Chicago, Ill., Davis also served as an assistant coach at perennial power Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill. from 2001-03 and at Thornwood High School in South Holland, Ill. in 1995-96. Rodell and his wife, Stephanie, have three children, Kevon (18), Haley (12) and Rodell, Jr. (3).

Cary Collins
Coordinator of Basketball Operations

Cary Collins enters his first season at Providence College as the coordinator of basketball operations.

Collins is in charge of the day-to-day operations and summer camps.

Collins joined Keno Davis’ staff after spending seven years at ESPN. Collins started at ESPN in 2001 as a production assistant. In 2003, he was promoted to associate producer and then feature producer, a position he held for the last three years.

Collins, a 1995 graduate of the University of Iowa, served as a manager for seven years (1990-97) for the Hawkeyes under Head Coach Tom Davis. After leaving Iowa in 1997, Collins spent four years (1997-01) working as a production assistant and scheduler at PGA Tour Productions.

Collins is a native of Le Mars, Iowa.