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04-07-2006, 04:22 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Indiana coach Mike Davis took over UAB's basketball program Friday, returning to his home state after a rocky tenure with the Hoosiers.
The 45-year-old Davis, a native of Fayette who played for Alabama, replaces Mike Anderson, who left the Blazers to become coach at Missouri.
Davis announced his resignation from Indiana on Feb. 16, effective at the end of the season. The Hoosiers finished 19-12, losing to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
"I stepped out on faith a couple of months ago, and when this job became available, I waited for the phone call," Davis said at an introductory news conference Friday. "I can't explain to you how excited I am to be back in Alabama and to have an opportunity to lead a basketball program again."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/cusa/2006-04-07-uab-davis_x.htm
The 45-year-old Davis, a native of Fayette who played for Alabama, replaces Mike Anderson, who left the Blazers to become coach at Missouri.
Davis announced his resignation from Indiana on Feb. 16, effective at the end of the season. The Hoosiers finished 19-12, losing to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
"I stepped out on faith a couple of months ago, and when this job became available, I waited for the phone call," Davis said at an introductory news conference Friday. "I can't explain to you how excited I am to be back in Alabama and to have an opportunity to lead a basketball program again."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/cusa/2006-04-07-uab-davis_x.htm