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Rasheen Davis

Rasheen Davis

Rasheen Davis is in his third year as a member of the Manhattan College men's basketball staff and his first as an associate head coach.

Last season, Davis helped the Jaspers to a 25-win season, highlighted by the program's first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship in 10 years.

A New York City native, Davis assists in scouting, practice preparation and recruiting. 
Highly regarded in college basketball circles, Davis has helped recruit and mentor a number of outstanding student-athletes to Riverdale.

Prior to coming to Manhattan, Davis spent two years as an assistant coach at Xavier on Chris Mack's staff helping the Musketeers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2011-12.

Davis helped guide Xavier to a 47-21 (.691) overall record and 25-7 mark in the Atlantic 10 during his two year tenure in Cincinnati. The Musketeers won the 2011 Atlantic 10 Regular-Season Championship in his first year after posting a 15-1 conference record. Xavier recorded 23 wins in 2011-2012 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament South Regional Semifinal. Davis helped mentor seven All-Conference selections, including two-time First Team recipient, 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and All-America honoree Tu Holloway.

Before his tenure at Xavier, Davis spent the previous two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh on head coach Jamie Dixon's staff serving as the video coordinator. His first season with Pittsburgh in 2008-2009 saw the Panthers advance to the NCAA Tournament East Regional Final. Pittsburgh finished the season with a 31-5 overall record while ascending to a No. 1 national ranking during the season. In his season season, the Panthers registered 25 wins and earned their fourth NCAA Tournament victory during his tenure.

Davis joined the Division I coaching ranks in 2007-2008 as a program assistant at the University of Louisville under head coach Rick Pitino while Masiello was an assistant coach on the staff. His responsibilities included assisting with scouting opponents and monitoring on-campus recruiting efforts. The Cardinals went 27-9 that season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

At the high school level, Davis served as the assistant boys varsity basketball coach at national prep power Rice High School in the Bronx from 2005-2007 working under head coach Maurice Hicks. During his two seasons, Rice captured back-to-back New York State Archdiocesan championships as well as the New York City title in 2005-2006. The Raiders went 56-9 during the two seasons while finishing both seasons ranked in the top-25 nationally.

Davis' coaching experience also extends to the New York Gauchos AAU Basketball program, where he assisted Dwayne Mitchell with the under-17 boy's team for three years. Combined with his high school coaching career, Davis coached one McDonald's All-American, three Jordan Brand National All-Americans and six Jordan Brand Regional All-Americans.

His coaching tenure started as an assistant at his alma mater St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y. from 2002-05. He played two years for the Spartans under veteran head coach Dennis O'Donnell. 

Davis earned his bachelor's degree in social science from St. Thomas Aquinas in 2002 and received his master's degree in guidance and counseling from the College of New Rochelle in 2005.

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