Dick Davey
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Dick Davey is an American college basketball
coach, and the associate head men's basketball coach at Stanford University
under head coach Johnny Dawkins
. Davey is best known as head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University
from 1992-2007.
Davey was born and raised in Ceres, California
and attended the University of the Pacific, lettering in baseball and basketball. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants
and played in their minor-league system for two years. Davey then coached at San Jose's Leland High School for three years before becoming an assistant coach at Cal
in 1971.
After serving as assistant to longtime Broncos head coach Carroll Williams since 1977, Davey was elevated to head coach after the 1992 season with Williams' move to Athletic Director
. In his first season, Davey's Broncos finished third but won the WCC tournament and became only the second 15-seeded team to win in the first round, defeating 2-seed Arizona
64-61.
Led by future NBA MVP Steve Nash
, Santa Clara would go on to win the West Coast Conference
regular season in 1994-1995 and 1995–1996 and garner NCAA Tournament berths. The 10-seed Broncos beat Maryland
in the first round in 1996
. Santa Clara was expected to falter after Nash's departure to the NCAA in 1997, but again won the league title led by long range bomber Marlon Garnett
. Despite mediocre achievements in several subsequent injury riddled seasons Davey was awarded a seat on the NABC Board of Directors by his fellow coaches and the Broncos continued to shock high flying opponents such as eventual NCAA champion North Carolina in 2004.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/kelli_anderson/11/23/santa.clara/index.html
Davey 'retired' as Santa Clara coach with a statement on February 1, 2007 http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020107aae.html. Newspapers widely reported the Santa Clara administration forcing the move to bring in a new coach http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070202/ai_n17205146http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/02/14/SPGMRO4DLD1.DTL, who eventually was Kerry Keating
, an assistant at UCLA
. Davey spent the rest of the year being lauded by local and national media, fans, and even by opposing teams' fans at away games. Raw emotions led to the firing of Santa Clara's longtime radio announcer Dave Lewis when he referred to Davey's departure at a Santa Clara event. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070515/ai_n19112003
Santa Clara was forecast to be in the middle of the standings by the preseason coaches poll but with conference-leading defense http://kenpom.com/conf.php?c=WCC&y=2007, the Broncos finished 2nd and made the conference tournament
final, losing to Gonzaga
. The team's 21 wins were the 5th most in Santa Clara's 100 year basketball history. Davey's coaching colleagues voted him coach of the year in the WCC during his final season. It was his fourth time garnering the award. Davey's teams compiled a 251-190 record during his tenure and his conference win percentage of .581 was second only to Gonzaga during his 15 seasons.
In late 2007, Davey had a biography entitled Dick Davey: A Basketball Life Richly Led published by a sports writer and friend, Chuck Hildebrand. http://media.www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2007/11/15/Sports/Dick-Davey.Biography.Published-3104302.shtml In June 2008 Davey became the Associate Head Coach under Johnny Dawkins
at Stanford University
.http://interviewbasketball.com/2008/09/08/dick-davey/
Davey is married to Jeanne Davey, formerly a kindergarten teacher and has two children. Davey's son, Michael, has been head coach of local area Saratoga High School
where he has compiled a record of 231-140 http://www.saratogabasketball.com/ in 14 seasons.http://www.spartanhoops.com/html/news_story.php?news_ID=1517 Mike is married to Kathleen who had a cardiac arrest in January 2004 and has been in a coma since. http://www.svcn.com/archives/saratoganews/20040901/sn-education1.shtml Mike and Kathleen have two daughters, Samantha and Rachel. Dick Davey's daughter Kimberly, a former professional ballet dancer for the San Francisco Ballet
and Pacific Northwest Ballet
theaters is married to Alvaro Orozco and they have two children, Nicholas and Kyra.
College basketball
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coach, and the associate head men's basketball coach at Stanford University
Stanford Cardinal men's basketball
The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942...
under head coach Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins
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. Davey is best known as head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
from 1992-2007.
Davey was born and raised in Ceres, California
Ceres, California
Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 45,417 at the 2010 census, up from 34,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-General:...
and attended the University of the Pacific, lettering in baseball and basketball. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and played in their minor-league system for two years. Davey then coached at San Jose's Leland High School for three years before becoming an assistant coach at Cal
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
in 1971.
After serving as assistant to longtime Broncos head coach Carroll Williams since 1977, Davey was elevated to head coach after the 1992 season with Williams' move to Athletic Director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
. In his first season, Davey's Broncos finished third but won the WCC tournament and became only the second 15-seeded team to win in the first round, defeating 2-seed Arizona
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich...
64-61.
Led by future NBA MVP Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
, Santa Clara would go on to win the West Coast Conference
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington....
regular season in 1994-1995 and 1995–1996 and garner NCAA Tournament berths. The 10-seed Broncos beat Maryland
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
in the first round in 1996
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...
. Santa Clara was expected to falter after Nash's departure to the NCAA in 1997, but again won the league title led by long range bomber Marlon Garnett
Marlon Garnett
Marlon Garnett is an Belizean professional basketball player who grew up in the United States. He is a 6'2" and 186 lbs guard....
. Despite mediocre achievements in several subsequent injury riddled seasons Davey was awarded a seat on the NABC Board of Directors by his fellow coaches and the Broncos continued to shock high flying opponents such as eventual NCAA champion North Carolina in 2004.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/kelli_anderson/11/23/santa.clara/index.html
Davey 'retired' as Santa Clara coach with a statement on February 1, 2007 http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020107aae.html. Newspapers widely reported the Santa Clara administration forcing the move to bring in a new coach http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070202/ai_n17205146http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/02/14/SPGMRO4DLD1.DTL, who eventually was Kerry Keating
Kerry Keating
Kerry Keating is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University.Keating was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts and grew up in Rockville Centre, on New York's Long Island...
, an assistant at UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
. Davey spent the rest of the year being lauded by local and national media, fans, and even by opposing teams' fans at away games. Raw emotions led to the firing of Santa Clara's longtime radio announcer Dave Lewis when he referred to Davey's departure at a Santa Clara event. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070515/ai_n19112003
Santa Clara was forecast to be in the middle of the standings by the preseason coaches poll but with conference-leading defense http://kenpom.com/conf.php?c=WCC&y=2007, the Broncos finished 2nd and made the conference tournament
2007 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2007 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 2–5, 2009 at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland in . This was the first WCC tournament to have been held at a neutral site; it previously rotated between various campus sites...
final, losing to Gonzaga
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
. The team's 21 wins were the 5th most in Santa Clara's 100 year basketball history. Davey's coaching colleagues voted him coach of the year in the WCC during his final season. It was his fourth time garnering the award. Davey's teams compiled a 251-190 record during his tenure and his conference win percentage of .581 was second only to Gonzaga during his 15 seasons.
In late 2007, Davey had a biography entitled Dick Davey: A Basketball Life Richly Led published by a sports writer and friend, Chuck Hildebrand. http://media.www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2007/11/15/Sports/Dick-Davey.Biography.Published-3104302.shtml In June 2008 Davey became the Associate Head Coach under Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins
-External links:*...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.http://interviewbasketball.com/2008/09/08/dick-davey/
Davey is married to Jeanne Davey, formerly a kindergarten teacher and has two children. Davey's son, Michael, has been head coach of local area Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School
Saratoga High School is a high school in Saratoga, California, United States, part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. The school is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Student enrollment averages...
where he has compiled a record of 231-140 http://www.saratogabasketball.com/ in 14 seasons.http://www.spartanhoops.com/html/news_story.php?news_ID=1517 Mike is married to Kathleen who had a cardiac arrest in January 2004 and has been in a coma since. http://www.svcn.com/archives/saratoganews/20040901/sn-education1.shtml Mike and Kathleen have two daughters, Samantha and Rachel. Dick Davey's daughter Kimberly, a former professional ballet dancer for the San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
and Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
theaters is married to Alvaro Orozco and they have two children, Nicholas and Kyra.