As long as he can remember, life was all about football for Drew Davis.
The son of legendary football coach Butch Davis (Miami, North Carolina & FIU), being around some of the best minds in the game for decades, he continued to pick up more and more about the game, and on Wednesday, nearly five years after he started at St. Thomas University, the quarterback coach and assistant coach was elevated to head coach.
“When you are born into the game, this is what you dream of one day happening in your career,” Davis, said. “I am so ready for this next step.”
Davis, 32, was named just the second coach in STU history. It is his first head-coaching job.
He takes over as coach from Bill Rychel, who started STU’s program. Two years ago, Rychel was elevated to Senior Vice President for Athletics.
In his seven years as head coach with the Bobcats, Rychel posted a 51-22 with four post-season appearances.
Davis had worked with the quarterbacks and was one of the top recruiters on the staff. He also helped to organize summer camps and other events to get athletes, coaches and parents on this growing campus.
This past year, the Bobcats ended 7-4, dropping a first-round NAIA playoff in Helena, Montana against power Carroll College.Fueled by a passing game that ranked 19th in the NAIA, STU ranked in the top 10 for scoring with an average of 46.2 points during the regular season that placed eighth nationally. The Bobcats earned a first-round bye in the 2024 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Championships as the fifth-ranked team after going 9-1 during the regular season. Working the wide receivers in 2023, the Bobcats ranked third in the NAIA in 2023 for points per game and passing yards per completion. Khalitri Zow also received All-Conference Second Team honors.
In his first season at St. Thomas, the Bobcats had two All-Conference honorees in C'quan Jnopiere (First Team) and Zow (Second Team).
Davis was at FIU for five seasons, serving as an assistant coach overseeing the tight ends.
He has been a part of three bowl appearances with FIU including the 2018 Bahamas Bowl victory over Toledo. In his first season, Davis helped FIU tie the program record for wins in a season (8), before breaking that record in 2018 with nine victories on the year.
Davis has always been around some of the top college programs in the country. He came to FIU after serving as a backup quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels from 2014-16. He originally committed to play for his dad's former team at North Carolina back in 2012.Prior to his college career, Davis started at quarterback for three seasons at East Chapel Hill (N.C.) and finished as the most prolific passer in school history. He threw for more than 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior, set a North Carolina state record with 43 completions in a game.
“I’m humbled by this opportunity and cannot wait to continue getting this program on top of a very competitive conference,” Davis pointed out. “We have a tremendous staff, did well with our recruiting class and now need to use this off-season to get better.”
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