Scott Davenport (born January 25, 1957)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Bellarmine Knights
Current conference: ASUN Conference
Bellarmine record^: 421-171 (.711)
Overall record^: 421-171 (.711)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 0
- NIT Championships: Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 0
- CBI Appearances:Â 1Â (2021)
- ASUN Regular Season Champion:Â 0
- GLVC (Div II) Regular Season Champion:Â 6Â (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- ASUN Tournament Champion:Â 1Â Â (2022)
- GLVC (Div II) Tournament Champion:Â 5Â (2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- NCAA Division II National Championships: Â 1 Â (2011)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 12Â (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Final Four: Â 4Â (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017)
Awards:
- NABC Div II Coach of the Year:Â 1Â (2011)
- GLVC (Div II) Coach of the Year:Â 4Â (2011, 2012, 2017, 2018)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2005-present | Bellarmine |
| 1996-2005 | Louisville (asst) |
| 1985-1986 | VCU (asst) |
| 1984-1985 | Louisville (grad. asst) |
Scott Davenport Facts
- Scott Davenport
- Born January 25, 1957
- Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
- Alma Mater: University of Louisville (BA)
- Attended Iroquois HS in Louisville and then, after one year at Georgetown College (KY), attended the University of Louisville
- Started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UL under head coach Denny Crum
- Spent one year on Mike Pollio‘s staff at VCU before returning to Louisville to coach in the high school ranks
- In 10 years as the head coach at Ballard HS (KY), Davenport was 258-69; won a state championship in 1988
- Became a full assistant coach on Crum‘s UL staff in 1996, serving in that capacity for the next nine seasons
- Stayed on staff in 2001 when Rick Pitino took over as head coach; was part of the Cardinals’ 2005 Final Four appearance
- Left his alma mater in 2005 to become the head coach at Division II Bellarmine (also in Louisville)
- Has been the Knights’ head coach ever since, holding a 421-171 overall record as of the end of the 2023-24 season
- Won six GLVC regular season titles and five GLVC Tournament crowns
- Reached 12 D-II NCAA Tournaments, advancing to four Final Fours and winning the 2011 D-II National Championship
- The program moved up to Division I (joining the ASUN) starting with the 2020-21 season
- After finishing just one game back in the 2020-21 ASUN standings, the Knights were invited to the CBI in their first year in D-I
- Davenport and the Knights won the 2022 ASUN Tournament but were ineligible for the NCAA Tournament
- Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (c/o 2016)
- Along with his wife, Sharon, has two sons; his son, Doug, played at Bellarmine and now serves as an assistant coach there
Scott Davenport Coaching Tree
- coming soon
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division II level only
