Thomas Robert Davis [1] (born December 3, 1938) is an American former college men's basketball coach. [2] He served as the head coach at Lafayette College , Boston College , Stanford University , the University of Iowa , and Drake University from 1971 to 2007.

May 1, 2023 · Tom Davis led Iowa to the Elite 8 in his first year on the job. And he saw six NCAA tournament appearances over his first seven seasons.

Tom Davis. Born: December 3, 1938. Alma Mater: Wis.-Platteville (1960) Career Record (major schools): 32 Years, 597-356, .626 W-L% Schools: Lafayette (116-44), Boston College (100-47), Stanford (58-59), Iowa (269-140) and Drake (54-66) Conference Champion: 5 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 11 Years (18-11), 0 Final Fours ...

3 days ago · CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four will feature No. 1 overall seed Auburn and their head coach, Bruce Pearl. Pearl coached with Tom Davis for multiple years, including ...

Dec 3, 2024 · Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On December 3, 1938, legendary Hawkeye men’s basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis was born. The once all-time winningest coach at Iowa, Dr. Tom led the Hawks to two Sweet Sixteen appearances and an Elite Eight.

Jan 19, 2023 · Davis coached at Iowa for 13 seasons from 1986-99 and led the Hawkeyes to nine NCAA Tournament appearances where he never lost a game in the first round. He led Iowa to the Elite Eight in 1987 and that team also set the program record with 30 wins, a record that still stands to this day.

Ex-Iowa basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis. In this new installment of 'Iowa Sports Legends: Where are they now?' sports anchor Owen Siebring sits down one-on-one with Dr. Tom Davis, Iowa...

Mar 13, 2016 · Davis re-emerged as the Drake coach in 2003, taking over a downtrodden program and leading the Bulldogs to a winning season (17-15) in 2006-07. He turned the team over to his son, Keno, the following year, and he led Drake to its first NCAA tourney berth since 1971. But in the end, Tom Davis' final run with the Hawkeyes was his greatest validation.

Named National, District VI, and Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1987; Coached Nine NCAA Tournament team appearances – Elite Eight in 1987, Sweet Sixteen in 1988, 99, and Six Second Round appearances in 1989, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97; Ten 20 victory seasons; One First-team All-American, Five All-Big Ten Players, Twelve Academic All-Big Ten players ...

Mar 22, 2007 · Tom Davis — known as “Dr. Tom” after earning a doctorate from Maryland — began his head-coaching career at Lafayette in 1971, compiling a 116-44 record in six seasons.