Kennesaw State University Women's Basketball

COACHING EXPERIENCE Georgia State Assistant Coach (2022-26) Samford Associate Head Coach (2021-22), Assistant Coach (2019-21) Georgia Director of Player Personnel (2015-18) Belmont Assistant Coach (2013-15) Georgia Operations Coordinator (2010-13), Student Manager (2009-10) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS His players have been awarded conference Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, two Freshmen of the Year and a Conference Tournament MVP ... At Georgia State (25-26): coached guard Crystal Henderson to All-Sun Belt Third Team honors ... At Georgia State (24-25): coached forward Mahagoney Matthews to Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and guard Mikyla Tolivert to All-Sun Belt Third Team ... At Georgia State (23-24): coached guard Crystal Henderson to Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and guard Mikyla Tolivert to All-Sun Belt Third Team ... At Samford (21-22): coached center Andrea Cournoyer to All-SoCon First Team and All-Defensive Team, coached center Sussy Ngulefac to All-SoCon Third Team, All-Freshman Team and Freshman of the Year ... At Samford (20-21): helped the Bulldogs repeat as SoCon Regular Season Champions and earn a WNIT appearance, coached center Andrea Cournoyer to SoCon Player of the Year, All-SoCon First Team and Defensive Team, coached center Natalie Armstrong to All-SoCon First Team and forward Annie Ramil to Second Team honors ... At Samford (19-20): Helped the Bulldogs go from a 10-win season the previous year to 18 wins, a SoCon Regular Season Championship, Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth, coached center Natalie Armstrong, guards Sarah Myers and Charity Brown to All-SoCon First Team, guard Shauntai Battle to All-SoCon Defensive Team, Armstrong to SoCon Tournament MVP ... At Georgia (2015-18): helped Lady Bulldogs to two NCAA Tournaments (2016, 2018), third-place SEC finish (2018) and eight All-SEC honors ... At Belmont (2013-15): coached guard Jordyn Luffman to All-OVC First Team and guard Taylor Mills to OVC All-Newcomer Team (13-14). PLAYING EXPERIENCE Gardner-Webb, Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA) EDUCATION MLS, Samford (2022) B.A. Sociology, Piedmont College (Athens, GA; 2009) PERSONAL Hometown: Leo, IN Jon and his wife, the former Libby Lukens, have three daughters

COACHING EXPERIENCE UAlbany Assistant Coach (2025-26) American Assistant Coach (2022-25) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS At UAlbany (25-26): coached Great Dane forward Amaya Stewart to America East Sixth Player and Rookie of the Year honors ... Stewart averaged 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while leading America East freshmen with six 20-point games ... At American (22-25): led on-court development of the Eagles' frontcourt ... coached two-time Second Team All-Patriot League forward Emily Johns and Patriot League All-Rookie teamer Cecilia Kay ... Coordinated team community service and alumni events ... served as team liasion for housing and academic services. PLAYING CAREER At American (2012-15): appeared in 90 games ... As a senior in 2014-15, earned All-Patriot League Third Team, averaged 10.7 points and 6.7 rebounds while helping the Eagles to a Patriot League Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament bid ... American went 46-19 during Holmes final two seasons playing for the Eagles.  EDUCATION B.A. Sociology, minor in Public Health (American, 2016) PERSONAL Hometown: Toledo, OH

COACHING EXPERIENCE Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, OH) Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (2025-26) West Virginia State Assistant Coach (2024-25) Charleston (WV) Assistant Coach (2023-24) Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY) Assistant Coach (2022-23) Davis & Elkins (Elkins, WV) Assistant Coach (2021-22) Shawnee State (Portsmouth, OH) Assistant Coach (2020-21) Houston Video Coordinator (2018-20) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS At West Virginia State (24-25): coached forward Emyah Fortenberry to All-MEC Second Team, guard Shanley Woods to Honorable Mention All-MEC ... At Charleston (23-24): under the leadership of head coach Tianni Kelly, helped forward Clarrissa Francis to All-MEC First Team, guards Taylor Austin and Nia Vanzant to Honorable Mention All-MEC ... At Georgetown College (22-23): helped Tigers to NAIA Tournament Second Round before loss to top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan ...  At Davis & Elkins (21-22): coached guard Dream Cherry to All-MEC Second Team ... At Shawnee State (20-21): helped Bears to NAIA Tournament. EDUCATION Studied Sport Administration at University of Houston

Davenport was announced as Kennesaw State's Director of Women's Basketball Operations on November 26, 2025. "I'm thrilled to welcome Erykah as our new Director of Basketball Operations," Blue said. "Having coached her as a player, I know firsthand the level of organization, work ethic, and character she brings to everything she does. While she's early in her operations career, her ability to connect with both our staff and our student-athletes is truly special. I have complete confidence that she will elevate our program and embody the values we stand for."   Davenport joins KSU's women's basketball with previous experience working with student-athletes, coaching and program coordination.   "I'm truly thankful and honored to represent KSU women's basketball as the Director of Basketball Operations," Davenport said. "This opportunity means more to me than I can put into words. Being able to contribute to a program that values hard work, character, and real connection feels like the perfect fit for who I am."   At the Healthy Youth USA Foundation from 2022-24, she mentored over 150 students each year, fostering academic growth and enhancing emotional intelligence. She also promoted youth development through sports and recreation.   She was previously a coach with the Atlanta Celtics from 2020-23. There, she developed a comprehensive training regimen, focusing on strength, agility and skills acquisition. With an emphasis on data-driven training, she led the team to back-to-back regional championships.   From 2014-18, Davenport played at the University of Miami (Fla.) under Coach Blue. In her senior season, she received Second Team All-ACC honors and was named to the Katrina McClain Award Watch List, given to the nation's best power forward.   Davenport graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She was the Women's Basketball Chair Member on Miami's Student Athlete Advisory Committee.