Kermit Davis

Kermit Davis
Biographical details
Born (1959-12-14) December 14, 1959 (age 64)
Leakesville, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1978–1980Phillips County CC
1980–1982Mississippi State
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1984Mississippi State (assistant)
1984–1986Southwest Mississippi CC
1986–1988Idaho (assistant)
1988–1990Idaho
1990–1991Texas A&M
1991–1993Chipola JC (assistant)
1993–1994Chipola JC
1994–1996Utah State (assistant)
1996–1997Idaho
1997–2002LSU (assistant)
2002–2018Middle Tennessee
2018–2023Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall477–317 (.601)
Tournaments2–6 (NCAA Division I)
3–3 (NIT)
0–2 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 C-USA regular season (2014, 2017, 2018)
2 C-USA tournament (2016, 2017)
2 Sun Belt regular season (2012, 2013)
2 Sun Belt East Division (2012, 2013)
2 Big Sky tournament (1989, 1990)
2 Big Sky regular season (1989, 1990)
Awards
SEC Coach of the Year (2019)
C-USA Coach of the Year (2017)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2003)
Big Sky Coach of the Year (1989)

Kermit John Davis Jr. (born December 14, 1959) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the head coach for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2018 to 2023. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Middle Tennessee for 16 seasons. His head coaching experience also includes brief stops at Idaho (twice)[1] and Texas A&M.[2]

  1. ^ Vogt, Andrea (March 16, 1996). "UI to name basketball coach today". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
  2. ^ Stalwick, Howie (March 21, 1991). "Davis says he violated some rules". Spokane Chronicle. p. C1.