Rodell Davis

Position: Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Iowa (1992)

Dixmoor, Ill., native Rodell Davis is in his first season as an assistant coach under Porter Moser at Loyola University Chicago. Davis, who most recently was an assistant coach at Providence College, also brings head coaching experience to Loyola.

Davis spent the last four seasons working for Keno Davis, the last three years coming at Providence. The 1987 Thornton High School graduate joined Davis' staff as an assistant coach at Drake University in 2007-08 and handled offense, scouting and recruiting. Davis helped Drake to a magical run during the 2007-08 campaign, culminating with a 28-5 overall record and the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 1971. Thanks in part to the work of his staff, Drake Head Coach Keno Davis was named Henry Iba National Coach of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association that season.

"I am really excited to have Rodell join the staff," Moser said. "He is a true Chicago guy and we have made it a priority to recruit the city, the surrounding area, and the nation. I have known Rodell for a long time and his reputation is impeccable. I think he is a great fit here. Rodell has experience at the highest level of college basketball as both a player and as a coach, having played at Iowa and coached at Providence."

Davis served as the head coach at Laramie Community College in Laramie, Wyo., from 2003-07 after working locally as an assistant coach at Proviso East High School and Thornwood High School. At Laramie Community College, where he also spent one year as the school's athletics director, Davis was named Region IX Central Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to their first Region IX Central Sub-Region championship.

He began his coaching career in 1992 as an assistant under current University of Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

A 1992 graduate of the University of Iowa, Davis was a three-year letterwinner playing under legendary coach Dr. Tom Davis. He earned the leadership role of team captain as a senior and in 1991 and 1992 he helped the Hawkeyes advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. After missing his freshman season with an injury, Davis played in 86 games and averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Hawkeyes.

Davis and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Glenview with their three children, Kevon, Haley and Rodell Jr.