Football
- Title:
- Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Brad Davis, who has played a key role guiding prolific offenses at Portland State, and most recently James Madison, is in his first season on the East Carolina staff as the Pirates' run game coordinator and offensive line coach.
Prior to his appointment at ECU, which was announced on Feb. 17, 2015, Davis served as the Dukes' co-offensive coordinator and line coach during the 2014 campaign. He helped JMU to a 9-4 overall mark and the school's first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff appearance since 2011 after a third-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Davis and James Madison stood 10th nationally in total offense with a 484.6 yards-per-game average last fall, 17th in scoring with a 35.7 points-per-game clip and 21st in both rushing and passing. Behind the play of Associated Press Third-Team All-America quarterback Vad Lee, the Dukes established numerous school records, including passing completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. In addition to Lee and receiver Daniel Brown, Davis also had a direct impact on the development of another All-CAA performer - offensive lineman Mitchell Kirsch.
Before joining Everett Withers' staff at JMU, Davis spent the previous five years at Portland State, serving as the run-game coordinator and offensive line coach as part of the program's pistol package. Davis helped the Vikings to successful seasons in two of the last three years and had 10 players earn All-Big Sky Conference honors while ranking among the nation's leaders in fewest sacks allowed during that time.
In 2013, senior tackle Mitchell Van Dyk was named First-Team All-Big Sky as well as garnering Third-Team All-America honors by The Sports Network. That year Davis helped lead Portland State to a Big Sky top team rank in total offense, second in rushing offense and third in scoring offense, while ranking third at the FCS level in rushing offense and total offense. The Vikings also set school standards with 6,486 total yards, 3,330 rushing yards, a 277.7 rushing average, 540.5 total offense average and 36 ground touchdowns.
In his last two years at PSU, his line surrendered only a combined 19 sacks to rank ninth (2013) and fifth (2012) nationally, respectively.
Davis was an offensive line staff assistant at North Carolina in 2008 and also spent two years as a defensive line graduate assistant at Texas A&M, as well as a coaching stint at Doane (Neb.) College in 2005 and 2006.
In all, Davis has tutored 13 all-conference offensive linemen and one All-America selection since 2009. Additionally, he has been credited for developing five players who earned roster positions in the National Football League in the same time frame. Davis has also served two separate NFL summer internships, working with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011 and Seattle Seahawks in 2012.
A frequently requested speaker, Davis has delivered presentations at the Nike Coach-of-the-Year Clinic and American Football Coaches Association Convention. He also served on the AFCA's Public Relations Committee from 2007 to 2010 and had motivational articles published in the association's magazine.
Davis is a Baton Rouge, La. native and 2003 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he was a starting offensive lineman for Bob Stoops. He competed on two Big XII Championship teams and the 2000 National Championship squad and played in the Independence Bowl (1999), Orange Bowl (2000), Cotton Bowl (2001) and Rose Bowl (2002). Davis was the team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in 2002.
Davis, 35, completed his bachelor's degree in social studies education from Oklahoma in 2003 before following with a master's in kinesiology and sports management from Texas A&M in 2008.
He and his wife Anecia have two sons - Bradley (3) and Brayden (1).
