Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Leadership
Coaching Accolades
AWARDS AND HONORS
References
Timeline
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Chessna R. Davis

5000 Eldorado Pkwy. Ste 150-119, Frisco,TX

Summary

Highly skilled coaching professional and experienced educator with proven track record in leading teams to success, seeking a Head Track & Field position. Specializing in building and overseeing district and club programs. Background includes classroom instruction, operational organization, and team management. Record-winning history in Track and Field as both an athlete and coach. Adept at adapting to changing needs and fostering a positive, goal-oriented environment. Known for effective communication, leadership, and mentorship abilities.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Coach, Memorial High School

Frisco Independent School District
06.2021 - Current
  • Head Coach, Cross-Country. Girls and Boys Programs
  • Head Coach, Track & Field. Girls Program
  • Sociology Teacher, Tenth-Twelfth Grades. 2021-Present
  • Psychology Teacher,Tenth-Twelfth Grades. 2021-Present
  • World Geography Teacher, Ninth Grade. 2023-Present

Assistant Coach, Lone Star High School

Frisco Independent School District
06.2020 - 05.2021

• Assistant Track & Field Coach, Varsity/J.V. 2020-2021

• JV Volleyball Coach, 2020-2021

• World History Teacher, Tenth-Twelfth Grade. 2020-2021

• Sociology Teacher, Tenth-Twelfth Grade. 2020-2021

Assistant Coach, Coppell High School

Coppell Independent School District
05.2016 - 05.2020

• Assistant Track & Field Coach, Varsity/J.V. 2016-2020

• Freshman Volleyball Coach, 2016-2020

• World History Teacher, Tenth-Twelfth Grade. 2016-2020

• African Love & Culture Club Sponsor 2018-2020

Middle School Coach, Murphy Middle School

Plano Independent School District
05.2015 - 05.2016

• TX. History Teacher, Seventh Grade. 2015-2016

• Volleyball Coach, Seventh Grade. 2015-2016

• Track & Cross-Country Coach, Seventh Grade. 2015-2016

Teacher, Stafford Middle School

Frisco Independent School District
05.2014 - 05.2015

• U.S. History Teacher, Eighth Grade. 2014-2015

• World Cultures Teacher, Sixth Grade. 2014-2015

Teacher/Assistant Coach, Lakeview MS/The Colony HS

Lewisville Independent School District
05.2001 - 05.2014

• U.S. History and Pre-AP Teacher, Eighth Grade. 2013-2014

• World Cultures and Pre-AP Teacher, Sixth Grade. 2001-2013

• Texas History Teacher, Seventh Grade. 2001-2004

• Taught P.E. sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. 2001-2004

• Track and Field Coach, Ninth-Twelfth Grades. 2010-2014

• Coached Volleyball, Track and Soccer, 2001-2004

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History And English

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

  • Recruitment
  • Team Bonding
  • Performance improvements
  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Personal discipline
  • Program planning
  • Motivational leadership style
  • Operations management
  • Communication abilities
  • Youth sports coach
  • Diligent
  • Team Training
  • Group facilitation
  • Healthy lifestyle role model
  • Extensive knowledge of sport

Certification

• USATF Level I Certification

• Texas Standard Teacher Certificate

• Secondary History Grades 6-12

• History Composite Certification Grades 7-12

• CDL License Holder

Leadership

  • Host of Frisco ISD 11-5A District Championships, 2023, 2025
  • Middle School Track and Field Coaches Clinic Facilitator, 2025
  • Head Coach/Founder, Prime Time Track Club, 2010-Present
  • Black History Month Facilitator, Lone Star High School, 2021
  • African-Am Studies Liaison, Lone Star High School, 2021
  • Boys and Girls Sprints/Hurdles Coach, Coppell HS, 2016-2020
  • Academic U.I.L. Coach, 2012-2014
  • DATE Grant Team, 2010-2012
  • Building Leadership Team, 2008-2010
  • Workshop Presenter, DBQ's, Google Websites, Writing in the History Classroom, etc. 2007-2014
  • Social Studies Curriculum Writer, 2007-2011
  • Team Leader, 2007-2010
  • Safe and Civil Schools Committee, 2007-2009

Coaching Accolades

  • UIL Region 2-5A Regional Qualifier, Long Jump Frisco, ISD, 2024
  • UIL 5A State Cross-Country Qualifier, Frisco ISD, 2023
  • UIL 9-5A Varsity District Runner-Up, Frisco ISD, 2022
  • UIL 9-5A JV Team District Champions, Frisco ISD, 2022
  • UIL 5A State Qualifiers, Long Jump, High Jump, 300MH, 1600M & 3200M, Texas 2022
  • UIL 5A Regional Cross-Country Qualifiers, Texas 2001
  • UIL 5A State Qualifiers, Triple Jumper, 400M Dash, Texas 2001
  • TX. MileSplit #1 Ranked High Jumper,Texas 2020-2021
  • TX. MileSplit #6 Ranked 100M Hurdler,Texas 2020-2021
  • TX. MileSplit #1 Ranked 110M & 300M Freshman Hurdler,Texas 2018-2019
  • 3X AAU All-American 14U, 100M Hurdler/High Jumper, 2017-2019
  • Region I 6-6A Coppell HS Regional Qualifiers- Boys & Girls 110 Hurdlers, 300M Hurdlers, 4x100, 4x200, & 4x400 Relays Teams, 400M, 2018
  • District Track Runner-Up, 2019, Coppell HS
  • Coppell HS 300MH School Record-Holder (44.0), 2018
  • Qualified 110MH/100MH, 300MH Regional Finalist, 2018, Coppell HS
  • State Qualifier-in High Jump, 2018, Coppell HS
  • District & Area Track Champs, 2018, Coppell HS
  • District & Area Track Champs, 2019, Coppell HS


AWARDS AND HONORS

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Awarded a full athletic scholarship from Texas Christian University

• 4-Year Letterman on Track Team at Texas Christian University,

• Texas Relay Champion, 1995

• Texas State 5A UIL100-Meter Hurdle Champion, 1995

• TAAF State 100-Meter Hurdle record-holder, set in 1993

• Current Indoor and Former Outdoor 55M & 100M Hurdles Record-Holder, Texas Christian University

References

•Brook Fesco, Memorial High School

Phone: (409) 338-0122

Email: fescob@friscoisd.org

(Current Principal)

Derick Roberson, Memorial High School

Phone: (214) 212-6536

Email: derick.roberson68@gmail.com

(Former Athletic Coordinator)

Jeff Rayburn, Lone Star High School

Phone: (469) 633-5370

Email: rayburnj@friscoisd.org

(Former Athletic Coordinator)

Laura Springer, Coppell High School

Phone: (214) 789-4608

Email: lspringer@coppellisd.com

(Former Principal)

Kendall Miller, Coach, Emerson High School

Phone: (817) 992-7902

Email: millerkend@friscoisd.org

(Former Interviewer and Colleague)

Nick Benton, Former Head Track Coach, Coppell High School

Phone: (972) 839-0595

Email: nicholas.benton@nisd.org

(Former Head Coach)

Sammy Dabbs, Coaching Mentor

Phone: (940) 453-6407

Email: sammy.dabbs@gmail.com

(A Former Track Coach at University of Kentucky, UNT, & Texas State)

Ashlynn Smart-Hargrow, Assistant Coach

Phone: (325) 428-6619

Email: asmart@mckinneyisd.net

(Former Assistant Track Coach at Memorial HS)

Timeline

Head Coach, Memorial High School

Frisco Independent School District
06.2021 - Current

Assistant Coach, Lone Star High School

Frisco Independent School District
06.2020 - 05.2021

Assistant Coach, Coppell High School

Coppell Independent School District
05.2016 - 05.2020

Middle School Coach, Murphy Middle School

Plano Independent School District
05.2015 - 05.2016

Teacher, Stafford Middle School

Frisco Independent School District
05.2014 - 05.2015

Teacher/Assistant Coach, Lakeview MS/The Colony HS

Lewisville Independent School District
05.2001 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Arts - History And English

Texas Christian University
Chessna R. Davis