Brian Davis
Education Administration/Athletic Academic Consulting/Academic Technology Applications
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
Experienced administrator and consultant with over 37 years of experience in collegiate athletics. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving institutional outcomes and efficiencies within athletic departments and their respective academic support units.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
BD Educational Consulting
Owner
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
09.2014 - Current
- Provide Academic Assessments for prospective college student-athletes and their respective families to review NCAA and institutional academic benchmarks.
- Collaborate with university athletic department personnel to evaluate current athletic academic support programs to develop strategies to improve efficiencies, effectiveness, and improve student-athlete academic performance.
- Serve as a consultant for universities and athletic departments to regarding APP/APR reviews, concentrating on customizing institutional systems to ensure compliance to data collection, eligibility certification, and documentation verification.
- Foster collaborative efforts among all team and administrative areas to build strong communication, planning, and execution across all units of collegiate athletics to serve a diverse student-athlete populations.
Enterprise Business Development Executive
Teamworks, LLC
Durham, North Carolina
07.2016 - 02.2022
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to expand the number of collegiate athletic-departments utilizing the Teamworks suite of technology tools on an enterprise scale.
- Contributed to ARR growth of over $750,000 in the first year.
- Collaborated with product and engineering teams to develop a separate module within Teamworks Hub to provide a robust set of tools for professionals in athletic academic support programs at all NCAA level institutions.
- Served as company representative to athletic governing bodies, including Women Leaders in College Sports, NACDA, N4A, and various NCAA and athletic conferences events.
- Delivered various presentations on technological issues to collegiate-focused entities, including the Black Student-Athlete Summit, Minnowbrook Academic Conference (Syracuse), and various N4A groups.
- Assessed current service needs and calculated product satisfaction levels to make appropriate product and service adjustments.
Associate Athletic Director for Student Services
The University Of Texas - Austin
Austin, Texas
08.1998 - 09.2014
- Served as leader of a diverse team of athletic academic professionals, providing comprehensive academic support to student-athletes from diverse backgrounds, academic interests and needs.
- Designed and managed a state-of-the-art academic center in the Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center at DKR Stadium.
- Tracked and reported on academic satisfactory progress of student athlete as determined by University, Big 12 Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations regarding continued eligibility.
- Hired, trained, and supervised a cadre of graduate students to serve as content tutors and academic mentors to assigned student athletes.
- Developed a comprehensive writing tutoring program, aligned with the UT Writing Center on campus to ensure consistent delivery of proper writing assistance.
- Evaluated the academic records of prospective student athletes for the Head Coach and assistant coaches to expedite the recruiting process. Provided advice and counsel regarding scholarship offers based on criteria established to best predict academic success.
- Met daily with the football coaching staff throughout the academic year to communicate and report on the academic progress of each student athlete.
- Met with prospective student-athletes and their respective families to promote the academic, residential, and student-life offerings as well as discuss post-graduate opportunities and available programs.
- Communicated daily with UT academic administrators and faculty regarding policies and procedures related to academic support as well as monitor the academic progress of student-athletes throughout the academic term.
- Coordinated admissions for scholarship football student-athletes, in collaboration with the Assistant Provost/Director of Undergraduate Admissions.
Associate Director, Athletic Academic Support
University Of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
08.1984 - 08.1998
- Duties similar to those listed above.
- Coordinated study halls and other academic programming within the John Pope Academic Center.
- Identified at-risk student athletes and developed individual plans for academic success, including but not limited to: skill development, counseling regarding personal self-esteem and confidence, and goal setting for future success.
- Served as liaison to the Office Student Affairs/Dean of Students.
- Served as faculty advisor to non-student athlete students within the General College of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Assistant Academic Counselor/Assistant Track and Field Coach
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
05.1982 - 07.1984
- Coordinate and supervise all study hall programs for student athletes.
- Hire, train, and supervise part-time tutors.
- Provide academic advising and counseling to student athletes in all sports.
- Develop and implement training programs for sprinters and horizontal jumpers.
- Supervise daily work-outs, with particular attention to indivdual athlete's needs.
- Assist the Head Track and Field Coach in areas of team travel, meet coordination and scheduling, and recruiting of prospective student athletes
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 09.1976 - 05.1981
Master of Science - Higher Education Administration/Counseling
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 09.1981 - 12.1983
Skills
Strong demonstration skills
Online assessments
Educational program implementation
Training program development
Industry best practices
Student plans
Learning strategies
Timeline
Enterprise Business Development Executive
Teamworks, LLC
07.2016 - 02.2022
BD Educational Consulting
Owner
09.2014 - Current
Associate Athletic Director for Student Services
The University Of Texas - Austin
08.1998 - 09.2014
Associate Director, Athletic Academic Support
University Of North Carolina
08.1984 - 08.1998
Assistant Academic Counselor/Assistant Track and Field Coach
Iowa State University
05.1982 - 07.1984
Master of Science - Higher Education Administration/Counseling
Iowa State University
09.1981 - 12.1983
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Iowa State University
09.1976 - 05.1981