University of the Pacific Women's Basketball

Davis was an assisant coach under Roberts for six seasons. Davis will be in his 11th overall season on the Pacific staff in 2016-17. In his first year as head coach, Davis guided the team through an injury plagued campaign with a 13-17 overall record. Of the Tigers wins in 2015-16, Pacific posted signature victories at North Carolina and at home over Gonzaga. Senior Hailie Eackles was named First Team All West Coast Conference, while Desire Finnie earned All-WCC honorable mention accolades. Involved with all aspects of the program, Davis' biggest responsibility as an assistant coach was the recruiting coordinator for the Tigers. During his tenure on the staff, Tigers have earned six first team All-Conference award winners as well as four second team selections, and 11 honorable mention honors. Six Tigers have earned All-Freshmen team honors. In addition, Davis coaches the Tigers' posts on the practice floor, helping the development of six posts into All-Conference players: Karen Dawkins (Honorable Mention 2007), Kendall Kenyon (Second Team 2013, First Team 2014), Danielle Peacon (Honorable Mention 2011),  Kendall Rodriguez (First Team 2012, 2013), Amber Simmons (First Team 2009) and Christina Thompson (Honorable Mention 2010). Thompson also was named the Big West Sixth Woman of the Year in 2010. Davis also works with the Tigers' offensive strategy. During Davis' tenure at Pacific, the Tigers have been among the top of their conference in scoring offense and transformed into a top contender in the Big West, setting a program record with 27 wins and winning the conference title in 2013. Pacific reached the post season three-straight years with WNIT appearances. The Tigers advanced to the second round in 2012 and the third round in 2013 before moving on to the West Coast Conference. Outside of the basketball arena, Davis runs the Tigers' academic support program for its student-athletes. Acting as a second advisor to the players, he ensures that they are primed for success in the classroom as well as on the court. Pacific student-athletes have earned four Academic All-Conference awards. Prior to coming to Pacific, Davis was the varsity girls' head coach at Chico High School in 2005-06, where he coached the Panthers to a Northern Section CIF Division I Championship. From 2003-05, Davis was the head coach at Durham High School, where he went 52-10 over two seasons. Overall, as a head coach, Davis posted a 78-13 (.857) record while advancing to the CIF State Championship tournament all three seasons. In addition to his coaching, Davis spent eight years as an English teacher at Chico High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from California in 1995 and his teaching credential from Chico State in 1998. Originally from Southern California, Davis spent most of his youth overseas with his family, living in Zaire, South Africa, Bahrain and Switzerland, where he graduated from high school in Geneva. Davis now resides in Stockton, Calif., with his wife, Corrie Nichols Davis. Basketball runs deep throughout the family as the couple met on the sidelines while coaching together. They have two daughters, Genevieve (born in 2005) and Esme (born in 2009). GCC Water Polo Semifinals

Starr spent 10 years at Montana State with the Bobcats, including the final seven as associate head coach under Montana State head coach Tricia Binford. As associate head coach, she served as Montana State's recruiting coordinator, the Bobcats' defensive coordinator, and a position coach with the post players. Joining a program that had five coaches in seven years, Starr helped stabilize the Montana State program, turning in the 11th best single-season turnaround in her second season with the Bobcats. Montana State has not had a losing season since, and has produced 17 Big Sky All Conference Performers, a 2-time Defensive Player of the Year and All American Honorable Mention, as well as Big Sky Freshman of the Year and Big Sky Newcomer of the Year recipients. During her tenure the Bobcats have also had 63 Big Sky All-Academic Honorees, including a two-time Academic All-American. Prior to Montana State, Starr spent eight seasons at Cal Poly. While with the Mustangs, Starr was the lead assistant, recruiting coordinator and post-coach, while also managing the Cal Poly squads' weight training program with an outside consultant, and monitoring the academic progress of the student-athletes. Starr graduated from Washington State in 1997 with a degree in sociology. As a player on the Cougars, she averaged 12 points and five rebounds as a senior. She played three seasons, including two redshirt years due to injury, and finished 15th in school history in scoring and fifth in field goal percentage. She holds a school record for rebounds in a game with 22 against Arizona State, which was the third-best mark in Pac-10 history. She also holds the Cougars' record for single-game field goal percentage, draining 10-of-10 from the field against Stanford. A native of Pullman, Washington, she played both basketball and volleyball at Pullman High. Starr is a member of the WBCA and is a graduate of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in 2004. Starr has a son Caden, born in May, 2011. GCC Water Polo Semifinals