Open Announce

Davis Named Men's Basketball Dir. of Operations

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Head Coach Paul Weir has announced that video coordinator Ralph Davis will now serve as the director of operations for Lobo men’s basketball. Davis served as the video coordinator for the men’s basketball program for the 2018-19 season and will assume director of operations duties immediately. 

“Ralph has been terrific since coming on board and I am excited to see him continue to grow here,” Weir said. “He has demonstrated to all of us his dedication and expertise which I know will continue in his new role.”

Davis came to UNM after spending nine years at New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) including as the Broncos’ head coach. He served in the assistant/associate coach capacity at NMMI from Aug. 2009 – July 2015 and was instrumental in the recruitment of 16 players that moved on to the NCAA Division I level and another 15 that advanced to the collegiate scholarship level. He helped the squad to the NJCAA Region V tournament for just the fourth time in school history and his responsibilities included creating video edits and scout reports while handling multiple game-day operation tasks.

He was promoted to head coach of the Broncos in August 2015 where he coached a trio of First Team All-Conference honorees and coached the team to a .500 record in WJCAC for just the second time in the last 14 years. He also helped lead the 2017-18 team to a top-20 ranking in NJCAA in points per game and offensive rebounds per game.

Prior to NMMI, Davis was the assistant coach under Pete Peterson at Texas A&M – Kingsville for the 2007-09 seasons. At Kingsville, he was tasked with recruiting, opponent scouting and daily operations. 

As a player, Davis was a WJCAC Honorable Mention selection and started all 30 games during his sophomore year with the Broncos. He moved on to Texas A&M – Kingsville and became a member of the first nationally ranked Kingsville basketball team in more than 11 seasons. 

The east coast native graduated from Texas A&M – Kingsville in 2007 with a degree in criminology and in 2009 with a master’s in sociology. He is an alum of the New Mexico Military Institute with an Associate of Arts degree. He is also the 2003 New Jersey State triple jump champion.

Davis has also worked at various camps across the country not limited to the HOOP GROUP Elite Camp and recently the Under Armour All-American Camp.