Tim Davis (football coach)
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Tim Davis is the offensive line coach for the University of Utah
Utah Utes
.
in Hayward, CA and transferred to Utah
in 1978 and graduated from the Salt Lake City
campus in 1982. Davis earned his master’s degree in higher education from Wisconsin
in 1986. He played in the CFL
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
in 1981 and for the Los Angeles Express of the USFL
in 1983.
as a graduate assistant in 1987, then worked as the offensive coordinator for Walla Walla Community College
for the 1988 season.
In 1989, Davis moved to Idaho State
, where he worked as an offensive line coach, then in the same position from 1990 to 1997 at the University of Utah
. In 1997, Davis rejoined the Wisconsin Badgers football
team as the tight end and offensive tackles coach. He would remain in Madison until 2001.
In 2002, Davis was the Offensive Line coach for the University of Southern California
, where he coached All-America
n Jacob Rogers
, as well as NFL
players Winston Justice
and Fred Matua
. In 2005 he left the Trojans to join the Miami Dolphins, where he coached the offensive line, until 2007. In 2008, he joined the University of Alabama
as the director of player personnel. Davis was hired in 2008 as Assistant Coach and Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator at the University of Minnesota
. In 2011, he became the Offensive Line Coach at the University of Utah.
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
Utah Utes
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
.
Playing career
He played college football offensive tackle at Chabot CollegeChabot College
Chabot College is a community college located in Hayward, California.-Campus:The campus has a 200-seat theatre, a 1,432-seat performing arts center, a full-size planetarium, four major athletic fields, an HD television studio, and an Olympic-class swimming pool.-History:Chabot College was the first...
in Hayward, CA and transferred to Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in 1978 and graduated from the Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
campus in 1982. Davis earned his master’s degree in higher education from Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1986. He played in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
in 1981 and for the Los Angeles Express of the USFL
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
in 1983.
Coaching career
Davis started his coaching career at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a volunteer assistant in 1983, followed by a two year stint as a graduate assistant. In 1986, he returned to his roll as a volunteer assistant. He joined the University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
as a graduate assistant in 1987, then worked as the offensive coordinator for Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla Community College is a multi-campus community college located in southeastern Washington.WWCC's main branch was established in Walla Walla in 1967 with a first class of 850 students and has grown to an average annual enrollment of over 13,000 students...
for the 1988 season.
In 1989, Davis moved to Idaho State
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
, where he worked as an offensive line coach, then in the same position from 1990 to 1997 at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. In 1997, Davis rejoined the Wisconsin Badgers football
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
team as the tight end and offensive tackles coach. He would remain in Madison until 2001.
In 2002, Davis was the Offensive Line coach for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where he coached All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n Jacob Rogers
Jacob Rogers
Jacob Rogers is a retired American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who is currently working in private business in Ventura, Ca.-Early years:...
, as well as NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
players Winston Justice
Winston Justice
Winston Frederick Justice is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
and Fred Matua
Fred Matua
Fred Matua is an American football guard that is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
. In 2005 he left the Trojans to join the Miami Dolphins, where he coached the offensive line, until 2007. In 2008, he joined the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
as the director of player personnel. Davis was hired in 2008 as Assistant Coach and Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. In 2011, he became the Offensive Line Coach at the University of Utah.