Evansville women’s basketball hires Molly Davis as graduate assistant coach
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Molly Davis the player is now Molly Davis the coach.
The Evansville women’s basketball program announced Wednesday that it has hired Davis as a graduate assistant coach.
Davis is barely two months removed from her college playing career in which she played her final two seasons for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Davis helped lead Iowa to back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles and to two NCAA runner-up finishes, though, she missed the 2024 NCAA Tournament because of knee injury.
“I have had the pleasure of watching Molly play basketball since she was a freshman in high school. The thing that has always stood out to me about Molly is the joy that she plays with. Molly loves the game,” said Evansville head coach Robyn Scherr-Wells. “When her coaches at Iowa reached out to me about Molly’s interest in our graduate assistant position, I knew right away she would be a great fit. She has a high basketball IQ and is a hard worker.”
“Molly is a winner and has been a part of many successful teams. She will be a tremendous asset to our players in helping them understand all of the things that go into building a championship program. She has a bright future in coaching and I am excited for the opportunity to mentor her in her first coaching role!”
Davis started 27 games at guard for Iowa during the 2023-24 season, averaging 5.9 points per game.
The Michigan native began her career at Central Michigan where she scored 1,434 points. She also averaged 17.7 points per game for Central Michigan, setting the program scoring average record.